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A square park has an area of 1/16 square miles and a length of 1/4 mile. What is

the width of the park?

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Answer: 1/4 mile

Step-by-step explanation:

A square has all four sides the same length. So the length and width are the same.

We can see that (length)*(width) = (1/4)*(1/4) = 1/16 square miles.

If you wanted, you could solve for W in (1/4)*W = 1/16 and you should get W = 1/4.

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