Question

A rectangle has a area of 30 square units and a width of 6. Find its length

Answer 1

Explanation:

If the overall area of the square is 30 units with a width of 6 units, all you need to do is divide 30 by 6. Or, if you add 6 till you get 30, which is much simpler.

If we start from six and count up till we get to/close to 30 without passing the number, we can do this.

6, 12, 18, 24, 30

Right on the dot of thirty! How lucky! Now we notice that while counting up, there were 5 variables (Don't know if I'm using this word correctly :\) of thirty in total. Then, if you want to double check, multiply 5 by 6 to get thirty and show proof that your answer is correct!

Good job! You survived the maths!

Anyways, here's the answer: The missing length of the 30 unit square is 5.

Answer 2

5 is its length, divide the given length to the total area to get your missing length

Whenever given an area and a length or a width either ONE of those, you always divide the given length. Why? Because the number you get from dividing will make sense! That number you got from dividing times the give length will equal your area! Which is why you divide your given length to your total area.