Sally painted a picture that has an area of 480 square inches. The length of the painting is 1 1/5 its width. Which of the following could be the dimensions of Sally's painting?

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Sally painted a picture that has an area of 480 square inches. The length of the painting is 1 1/5 its width. Which of the following could be the dimensions of Sally's painting?

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L = (1⅕)W= (6/5)W
LW = 480 in²
(6/5)W² = 480
W² = 480 × ⅚ = 400
W = 20 in
L = (6/5)W =24 in

Yonasstephen answered Dec 6, 2022

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