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The area of a rectangular city park is 25/54 square miles. The length of the park is 5/9 mile. What is the width, in miles, of the park?
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The area of a rectangular city park is 25/54 square miles. The length of the park is 5/9 mile. What is the width, in miles, of the park?

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area of rectangle = 24/54 square miles
length(L) = 5/9 miles
width (W)= ?
area = L * W
25/54 = 5/9 * W
W = (25/54) / (5/9) = (25 * 9) / (54 * 5)
W = 5/6 miles
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