Question

A playground is rectangular with a length of 12 miles. If the area of the playground is 58 square miles, what is its width? Input your answer as a fraction.

Answer 1

4 5/6 miles

Explanation:

Area of a rectangle = length x width

58 = 12 x width

to find width, divide both sides of the equation by 12

58/12 = 4 whole number and 10 would remain

4 10/12

to simply, divide numerator and denominator by 2

4 5/6 miles