The area of a floor is 49m2. If the length is 8m, what is the width?
ANSWER: A.) 40 ÷ 8 = 5 m
Explanation:
A floor is a rectangle
The area of a rectangle is length • width
So to find the width, divide the area by the length:
40 ÷ 8= 5 m
A container holds 1 3/4 of litres of water. How many containers can be filled from 49 litres of water?
ANSWER: 28 containers
Explanation: the question is asking how many 1 3/4 liters of water-filled containers will be needed to have a total of 49 litres of water.
49 litres ÷ 1 3/4 litres = 28
