Question

The area of a rectangle is 5/8 square foot . The width of the rectangle is 2 1/2 feet What is the length of the rectangle

Answer 1

area = length * width

length = area/width

length = (5/8) / (2 1/2) =

= (5/8) / (5/2) = 5/8 * 2/5 = 10/40 = 1/4

Answer: 1/4 foot