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Joanne buys a rectangular rug with an area of 35/4 square meters. The length of the rug is 7/2 meters. What is the width, in meters, of the rug?
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Joanne buys a rectangular rug with an area of 35/4 square meters. The length of the rug is 7/2 meters. What is the width, in meters, of the rug?

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Area = 35/4 m²

Length = 7/2 m

Area = length * width

35/4 = 7/2 * width

7/2 * width = 35/4

width = 35/4 ÷ 7/2

width = 35/4 × 2/7 = 5/2

Width = 5/2 m
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