Question

Amita’s kitchen is rectangular with an area of 3 3/4 square meters. The width of the kitchen is 1 1/2 meters. What is the length, in meters, of Amita’s kitchen?

Answer 1

The kitchen is described as rectangular in shape, with a length, width and area in square meters. The area is given as 3 3/4 square meters, the width is 1 1/2 meters, then to calculate the length, you'll have;

`\begin{gathered} A=l* w \\ 3(3)/(4)=l*1(1)/(2) \\ (15)/(4)=l*(3)/(2) \\ By\text{ cross multiplying you now have} \\ (15*2)/(4*3)=l \\ (30)/(12)=l \\ (5)/(2)=l \\ \therefore l=2(1)/(2) \end{gathered}`

The length of the kitchen is 2 1/2 meters.