Question

The biggest strawberry shortcake needed 360 sq ft of strawberry topping. If this was numerically 225 more than 3 times it's length, what were the dimensions of this rectangle shortcake?

Answer 1

Area=(Length)(Width)

Length is calculated as follows:

3L+225=360
3L=135
L=45 feet

Now use the Area formula to find the Width:

A=(45)(W)
360=45W Rearranging this equation you get:
45W=360
W=8 feet

Therefore, the dimensions are:

Length=45 feet
Width=8 feet