Question

the area of a rectangle is 5 4/5 square meters. the width of the rectangle is 2 1/4 meter. which is the best estimate for the length of the rectangle?

Answer 1

Okay so divide the area by the width this will give you the length, 5.8/2.25=2.5777778 which is roughly 2 3/5

Answer 2

`2(26)/(45)\text{ meters}`

Explanation:

Since the area of a rectangle is,

`A=l* b`

Where,

l = length,

b = width,

Here, A =
`5(4)/(5)\text{ square meters}`

b =
`2(1)/(4)\text{ meters}`

By substituting the values,

`5(4)/(5)=l* 2(1)/(4)`

`(29)/(5)=l* (9)/(4)`

`\implies (29* 4)/(9* 5)=(116)/(45) = 2(26)/(45)\text{ meters}`

Hence, the length would be
`2(26)/(45)\text{ meters}`