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Lin lines the bottom of her first pan with aluminum foil. The area of the rectangular piece of foil is 7 ¼ square inches. Its length is 3 ½ inches. What is the width of the foil?

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3.75 maybe
Hope this helps sorry if I’m wrong
User Jakub Lortz
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Answer:

Approximately 2.07 square inches

Explanation:

Area of a rectangle: Length × width

Area: 7.25 square inches

Length: 3.5 square inches

Width = 7.25 ÷ 3.5

≈2.07

You should approximate it however you like. I just approximated it to 2.07

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