Question

A sandbox has an area of 10 2/3 square feet, and the length is 1/4 feet. What is the width of the sandbox?

Answer 1

The width of the sandbox is
`42(2)/(3) \ ft`.

Explanation:

Given,

Area of the sandbox =
`10(2)/(3)=(32)/(3)\ ft^2`

Length =
`(1)/(4)\ ft`

Solution,

Let the width of the sandbox be 'w'.

Since the sandbox is in shape of rectangle.

So we use the formula of area of rectangle.

`Area = Length* Width`

On substituting the given values, we get;

`(1)/(4)* w=(32)/(3)\\`

By cross multiplication method, we get;

`w=(32*4)/(3* 1) =(128)/(3) =42(2)/(3) \ ft`

Hence The width of the sandbox is
`42(2)/(3) \ ft`.