Question

A piece of land is 3 miles wide. It is 4 1/6 times as long as it is wide. How long is the piece of land?

Answer 1

Answer:
`(25)/(2)\ \text{miles}`

Explanation:

Given

A piece of land is 3 miles wide

It is
`4\ (1)/(6)` times as long as it is wide

Suppose width be b

So, length becomes
`(24+1)/(6)b`

Also,
`b=3\ \text{miles}`

`\therefore \text{Length is }l=(25)/(6)* 3\\\\\Rightarrow l=(25)/(2)\ \text{miles}`