Question

A rectangle doormat is 21 inches long and has an area of 714 square inches.Find it's width.Is the door mat wide enough to cover an enterway of 36 inches

Answer 1

34; 34 inches is not long enough

Explanation:

A doormat is the shape of a rectangle and its area uses A=l*w. If the area is 714 and its length is 21, then 714 = 21*w. Solve for w.

714=21w

714/21= 21w/21

34 = w