Final answer:
To find the width of the rectangle, multiply the length by the reciprocal of the area.
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the width of the rectangle, we can use the formula for the area of a rectangle: length x width = area.
Given that the area is 1/2 square yards and the length is 5/8 yards, we can set up the equation:
5/8 yards x width = 1/2 square yards
To solve for the width, we can multiply both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of 5/8 (8/5):
width = (1/2 square yards) x (8/5 yards/5/8 yards)
width = 4/5 square yards
Therefore, the width of the rectangle is 4/5 square yards.