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The length of a photograph of Mr. Lemley playing golf is 1 4/5 inches. If the area of the photo is 33/20 square inches, what is the width of the photograph? * Your answer

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Take into account that the area of a rectangular shape, is given by the following formula:

A = l·w

w: width = ?

l: length = 1 4/5 in

A: area = 33/20 in²

In order to determine the width of the photo, solve the previous formula for w:

w = A/l

convert 1 4/5 to a normal fraction:

1 4/5 = (5 + 4)/5 = 9/5

replace the values of A and l into the expression for w:

w = (33/20)/(9/5)

w = 165/180

simplify the previos fraction:

w = 165/180 = 33/36 = 11/12

Hence, the width of the photograp is 11/12 in

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