Question

Dirk is replacing the rectangular mirror in his bathroom. The mirror is 2 1 2 meters wide, and it has an area of 3 3 4 square meters. How tall is the mirror? Write your answer as a whole number, proper fraction, or mixed number. meters

Answer 1

1 1/2 m

Explanation:

A = LW

3 3/4 = L × 2 1/2

15/4 = 5L/2

L = 15/4 × 2/5

L = (3 × 5 × 2)/(2 × 2 × 5)

L = 3/2 = 1 1/2

Answer: 1 1/2 m