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the area of rectangular park is 3/5 square mile, the length of the park is 7/8 mile,what is the width of the park
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the area of rectangular park is 3/5 square mile, the length of the park is 7/8 mile,what is the width of the park

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Area=LengthxWidth so 3/5=7/8xWidth. To get width by itself you must divide both sides by 7/8. When dividing fractions you can flip the fraction and multiply so multiply (3/5)(8/7). To do this just multiply the numerators and denominators to get 24/35 so width = 24/35
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