Question

There are two rectangles Jared is examining. He knows the width of the first rectangle measures

2.48 cm, and the length is twice its width.
Jared also knows that the width of the second rectangle is equal to the length of the first rectangle,
and that the area of the second rectangle is 9.92. Given this information, find the length of the
second rectangle for Jared.

Answer 1

1st rectangle:

width: 2.48cm

length: 4.96

2nd rectangle:

width: 4.96 (equals to the length of the 1st rectangle)

area: 9.92

length: 9.92/4.96 = 2