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The area of a rectangle is 300 in?. The ratio of the length to the width is 4:3. Find the length and the width.

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Answer: W = 15, L = 20

Explanation:

The ratio of the length of a rectangle to its width is 4:3. It's area is 300 square inches. What are its length and width? Length = 4×5 =20 inches , width = 3×5= 15 inches.

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