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7. James has a piece of construction paper

with an area of 65 inches. It is 9
pinches long. What is the width of the
piece of construction paper in inches?

User Jasperan
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The construction paper is a rectangle
A(of a rectangle) = L*W

65(given area) = 9W
Divide Both sides by 9
65/9= W
W = 7.22

The answer is 7.22(repeated)
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