A room is 16 feet, 8 inches long, and the ratio of the length to the width is 4 to 5. What is the width of the room?

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4 / 5 = 8 / w and 4/ 5 = 8 / 10
4 x 2 = 8 and 5 x 2 = 10 in.

w = 10 in.

The width is 10 inches.

Hisham answered Apr 11, 2017

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4/5 = 8/w
4/5 = 8/10

4 x 2 = 8
5 x 2 = 10 in.

w = 10 in.

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