Question

Joanne buys a rectangle at rug rug with an area of 35/4 square meters. The length of the rug is 7/2 meters. What is the width, in meters, of the rug?

Answer 1

The width of given rectangular rug is
`(5)/(2)` meters.

Explanation:

Given: Joanne buys a rectangle at rug rug with an area of
`(35)/(4)` square meters. The length of the rug is
`(7)/(2)` meters.

We have to find the width of the given rug.

Since, Area of rectangle = length × width

Here, Area =
`(35)/(4)` square meters

and length =
`(35)/(4)` meters.

Substitute, we have,

`(35)/(4)=(7)/(2)* width`

Multiply both side by
`(2)/(7)` , we have,

`(35)/(4)* (2)/(7)=width`

Simplify, we have,

`width=(5)/(2)`

Thus, The width of given rectangular rug is
`(5)/(2)` meters.