Question

The ratio of the length of a room to its width is 5 to 3. What is the width of a room if its length is 30 feet? Media558a6e2383191.Gif

Answer 1

18ft

Explanation:

Given data

Ratio of length to width = 5:3

Length = 30ft

Apply the part to part method

let the width be x

5/3= 30/x

cross multiply

5x= 30*3

5x= 90

x= 90/5

x=18 ft

Hence the width is 18ft