Question

The area of a rectangular lot is w 15/45 square miles. The width of the park is 5/9 mile.What is the length, in miles, of the park?

Answer 1

3/5 miles

Explanation:

Given:

Area: 15/45 square miles

Width: 5/9 mile

We calculate the length as follows:

`\begin{gathered} A=l\cdot w \\ \text{ we solve for l} \\ l=(A)/(w) \\ \text{ we replacing} \\ l=((15)/(45))/((5)/(9))=(15\cdot9)/(45\cdot5)=(135)/(225)=(3)/(5) \end{gathered}`

The length of the park is 3/5 miles