Question

The area of a rectangular dog pen is 8 1/2 square feet.if the width is 3 2/5 feet,what's is the length,in feet ?

Answer 1

l = 2.5 feet

Explanation:

A = lb

8.5 = l * 3 2/5

8.5 = l * 3.4

l = 8.5 / 3.4

l = 2.5 feet (Always remember to put the units, otherwise you may not get points.)

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Answer 2

l = 2 1/2 ft

Explanation:

Area is given by the formula

A = l*w

We know the area is 8 1/2

Changing this to an improper fraction 8 1/2 = (2*8 +1)/2 = 17/2

The width is 3 2/5 as an improper fraction = (5*3+2)/5 = 17/5

A = l*w

17/2 = l* 17/5

Multiply each side by 5/17

17/2 * 5/17 = l* 17/5 * 5/17

5/2 = l

2 1/2 = l