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Bruno is sewing a large rectangular tablecloth for a restaurant. He has 30 square feet of fabric, and the length of the table cloth needs to be 7.5 feet. What is the width of the tablecloth if he uses all of the fabric?

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User Jhowe
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Answer:

The width of the tablecloth is 4 ft

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User Roody
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Answer: The answer to your question is 4 ft

Step-by-step explanation: we know that the formula to find the area of a rectangle is

A=LW

In this problem, we have:


A= 30 ft^(2)


L= 7.5ft

Substitute the values and solve for W

30=7.5W

Divide by 7.5 on both sides

W= 30/ 7.5= 4ft

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User Adamfinstorp
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