Question

The length of a rectangle is 5.5 feet. If the area is 44 square feet, what is the width of the rectangle, in feet?
A. 242
B. 8
C. 16.5
D. 38.5

Answer 1

@JA1

Answer 2

@melody16 @tcarroll010 @mathstudent55

Answer 3

So first we need the formula for the area of a rectangle.

Answer 4

Which is what formula?

Answer 5

A = L * W

Answer 6

So let's substitute some numbers here.

Answer 7

What is the length?

Answer 8

5.5

Answer 9

Perfect so A = 5.5 * W

Answer 10

Now what is the area? (A)

Answer 11

44.

Answer 12

good so we need to know what number times 5.5 is 44

Answer 13

So let's do the inverse operation... Division

Answer 14

8

Answer 15

Ok good xD

Answer 16

8 x 5.5 is 44.

Answer 17

So there you go A =L * W is the same as 44 = 5.5 * 8

Answer 18

So it is B :)

Answer 19

ohhh, how easy lol, thank you. :)

Answer 20

Do you understand the reasoning?

Answer 21

No problem I am glad to help anytime :) see it wasn't so hard ^,^

Answer 22

yes, thank you very much. @JA1

Answer 23

No problem :)

Answer 24

BTW did you know you can reward any user who helps you on your question by clicking the "best response" button? Thanks @tcarroll010