Question

If the width of a rectangle is 6 1/5 centimeters and the area of the rectangle is 46 1/2 square centimeters, what is the length of the rectangle? *

Answer 1

The length of the rectangle is 7.5 cm.

Explanation:

Given that,

The width of the rectangle,
`L=6(1)/(5)\ cm=(31)/(5)\ cm`

The area of the rectangle,
`A=46(1)/(2)\ cm^2=(93)/(2)\ cm^2`

We need to find the length of the rectangle. The formula for the area of a rectangle is given by :

A = LB

Put all the values,

`L=(A)/(B)\\\\L=((93)/(2))/((31)/(5))\\\\L=7.5\ cm`

So, the length of the rectangle is 7.5 cm.