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.