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The area of a rectangle is 72 square inches. The length is
12 inches. What is the width?

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Answer: 6 inches

Step-by-step explanation: the area of a rectangle is width times length, that is
A = w.l

In this case we have:

  • Area A = 72 square inches
  • Width w = 12 inches

So to get the Lenght l we need to divide
l = (A)/(w)


l = (72)/(12)


l = 6

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