Question

Joanne buys a rectangular rug with an area of 35/4 square meters. The length of the rug is 7/2 meters. What is the width, in meters, of the rug?

Answer 1

Area = 35/4  m²

Length = 7/2 m

Area =  length * width

35/4 =  7/2 * width

7/2 * width = 35/4

width = 35/4 ÷ 7/2

width = 35/4  × 2/7 = 5/2

Width = 5/2 m