Question

The area of the rug is 36 1/4 square feet the rug is 8 3/4. what is the length of the rug?
in a fraction

Answer 1

area=legnth times width

36 and 1/4=8 and 3/4 times width

conver to imrpoer
36 and 1/4=145/4
8 and 3/4=35/4

145/4=35/4 times x
times both sides by 4
145=35 times x
divide both sides by 35
29/7=x
4 and 1/7=x

answer is 4 and 1/7=legnth