Question

Mom buys a rectangular rug with an area of LaTeX: 7\frac{1}{6}7 1 6 square meters. The length of the rug is LaTeX: 3\frac{1}{3}3 1 3 meters. What is the width of the rug?

Answer 1

32

Explanation:

7 x 6 is 32 so u get that

Answer 2

2 3/20 metres

Explanation:

Area of the rug = Length × width

Given

Area = 7 1/6 metres = 43/6 m

Length = 3 1/3 metres = 10/3 m

Required

Width

From the formula

A = LW

W = A/L

Substitute the given values

W = 43/6÷10/3

W = 43/6×3/10

W = 43/2 ×1/10

W = 43/20

W = 2 3/20 m

Hence the width of the rug is 2 3/20 metres