Question

Lin lines the bottom of her first pan with aluminum foil. The area of the rectangular piece of foil is 11 1/4 square inches. Its length is 4 1/2 inches. What is the width of the foil?

Answer 1

w= 5/2 inches or 2 1/2 inches

Explanation:

area = length × width (w)

45/4 = 9/2 × w

45/4 =9w/2

45×2 = 9w×4

90 = 9w×4

9w= 90/4= 45/2

w= 45/2 × 1/9

w= 5/2 inches or 2 1/2 inches

Answer 2

Answer: the answer is 2.5

Explanation: