Question

The area of a rectangle is 1/2 square inch. The length of the rectangle is 3/8 inch. What us the width of the rectangle

Answer 1

a = Lw

Lw = 1/2

w = (1/2)/L

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L = 3/8

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w = (1/2)/L

w = (1/2)/(3/8)

w = (1/2)*(8/3)

w = (1/1)*(4/3)

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answer:

w = 4/3 inch

Answer 2

Answer: 4/3

Step-by-step explanation: The formula for area of a rectangle is width x length. so A = w times l. Plus in 1/2 for area and 3/8 for length. 1/2 = w x 3/8. Now, to get w by itself, divide both sides by 3/8. 1/2 divided by 3/8 is 4/3. Also, we can prove this by saying that 3/8 times 4/3 is 12/24 which is 1/2.