134k views
1 vote
Marisol is painting on a piece of canvas that has an area of 180 square inches. The length of the painting is 1 1/4 time the width. What are the dimensions of the painting

Marisol is painting on a piece of canvas that has an area of 180 square inches. The-example-1
User Mo Patel
by
6.0k points

1 Answer

3 votes
L = 5/4W L x W = 180 5/4W x W =180 5/4W^2 =180 W^2 = 180/5/4 W^2 = 180 x 4/5 W^2 = 144 W = 12 inches L = 5/4 W L = 5/4 x 12 L = 15 inches
User Nic Strong
by
6.1k points