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A rectangular patio has a length of 12 1/2 feet and an area of 103 1/8 square feet.What is the width of the patio

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A= l x w A/l = w 108 1/8==825/8 12 1/2= 25/2 in dividing fraction you make it a multiplication problem by inverting the divisor 825/8 x 2/25= 1650/200 width= 8 1/4 ft hope this helps
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8 1/4 feet. 103 1/8 divided by 12 1/2 equals 8 1/4.
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