Question

What is the length of a rectangle with width 10 in. and area 85 in^(2)

Answer 1

8.5 in

Explanation:

Area of a rectangle = Length × Width

Area = 85

Width = 10

Hence the value of the length;

; 85 = 10 × Length

;then divide both sides by 10

Hence the length of the rectangle;

(85 ÷ 10) = Length

; Length = 8.5 in