Question

The area of a rectangular patio is 5 and 5/8 square yards, and its length is 1 and 1/2 yards. What is the patio's width in yards?

Answer 1

Hello!

We can use the equation to find the area of a rectangle

The equation is l * w = A

l is length
w is width
A is area

Put in the values you know
1 1/2 * w = 5 5/8

Divide both sides by 1 1/2

w = 3 3/4

The answer is 3 3/4 yards

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

area = length * width

width = area/length

area = 5 5/8 sq yd = 5.625 sq yd
length = 1 1/2 yd = 1.5 yd

width = area/length = (5.625 sq yd)/(1.5 yd) = 3.75 yd

width = 3.75 yd = 3 3/4 yd