Question

A sandbox has a area of 26 square feet and the length is 5 1/2 feet what is the width of the sandbox?

Answer 1

We can write an equation

26=5.5*x

26 is the area and 5.5 is the length

To get x alone divide26 by 5.5

The answer is 52/11

Answer 2

4.5 ft

Explanation:

Area = length times width. Let A = 26 ft^2 and divide it by L = 5.5 ft, to obtain the width W. W = 26 ft^2 / 5.5 ft = 4.54 ft, or 4.5 ft to the nearest tenth foot.