Question

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 times the width.What are the dimensions of the painting?

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Answer 1

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.The dimension is 12 by 15