The length of a rectangular parking lot at the airport is 2/3 mile.if the area is 1/2 square mile, what is the width of the parking lot?

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Mitkins · Answer 1 · 2019-03-19T00:06:21+0000

3/4 mile

Area is the product of length and width. Put the given values into that formula and solve for width.

... A = L·W

... (1/2 mi²) = (2/3 mi)·W

... (1/2 mi²)/(2/3 mi) = W = (1/2)·(3/2) mi

... W = 3/4 mi