Question

A students regular desk is 30 inches long and 18 inches wide. The teachers desk is similar to the student desk and has a length of 50 inches. What is the width of the teachers desk?

Answer 1

Width of Teacher desk = 30 in

Explanation:

Given:

Length of student desk = 30 in

Width of student desk = 18 in

Length of teacher desk = 50 in

Find:

Width of Teacher desk

Computation:

Assume,

Width of Teacher desk = x

Teacher desk is similar to student desk

Length of student desk / Width of student desk = Length of teacher desk / Width of Teacher desk

30 / 18 = 50 / x

x = [(50)(18)] / 30

Width of Teacher desk = 30 in