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The area of a rectangular room is 48 square feet and the width is 2 yards. What is the length of the room?

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Answer:

8 feet = 2 ²/₃ yards

Explanation:

1 yard = 3 feet

Given width = 2 yards

⇒ width = 2 × 3 = 6 feet

Area of a rectangle = width × length

⇒ 48 ft² = 6 ft × length

⇒ length = 48 ft² ÷ 6 ft

length = 8 ft

To convert the length to yards, divide by 3:

⇒ 8 ÷ 3 = 2 ²/₃ yards

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