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The arca of a picture 25 7/5 square inches.If the width of the picture is 4 1/2 inches.

What is the length?(A=(w)

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Answer:

6 in

Explanation:

The area of a picture is 25 7/5 square inches. If the width of the picture is 4 1/2 inches, what is the length? (A=(w)(l) )

Assuming that your "25 7/5 square inches" is not a mistake, then this is equivalent to 26 2/5 square inches.

Converting 26 2/5 sq. in. to an improper fraction, we get 132/5 sq. in., which represents the area of the picture. If the width is 4 1/2 inches, or 9/2 inches, then the length, l, is:

132/5 in^2

l = ------------------

9/2 in

To divide 132/5 in^2 by the fraction 9/2 in, invert 9/2 and multiply:

135 in^2 2

l = -------------- * ------ = 270/9 in = 30/5 in = 6 in

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