Question

The area of a rectangular patlo is `5 5/8` square yards, and its length is `1 1/2` yards. What Is the patio's width, in yards?

Answer 1

Width is `3 7/12` yards.

Explanation:

Area of a rectangle is given by product of length and width. Hence width is area divided by length.

As area is `5 3/8=43/8` square yards and length is `1 1/2=3/2` yards

Width is `43/8-:3/2=43/8xx2/3=43/(4cancel8)xx(1cancel2)/3=43/12` yards or `3 7/12` yards.