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Jada was measuring the dimensions of her new closet. The area of the closet is 8 1/6 square feet and the width of the closet is 3 1/2 What is the length of her closet?

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Answer: 2 1/3 feet

Explanation:

Area of closet = 8 1/6 feet ²

Width of the closet = 3 1/2 feet

Length of the closet = Unknown

We should note that:

Area = Length × Width

Length = Area / Width

Length = 8 1/6 ÷ 3 1/2

= 49/6 ÷ 7/2

= 49/6 × 2/7

= 7/3

= 2 1/3 feet

The length is 2 1/3 feet

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