Question

The area of a rectangle is 5/8 square foot. the width of the rectangle is 2 1/2 feet. what is the length of the rectangle

Answer 1

Length of rectangle is
`\displaystyle(1)/(4)\text{ feet}`

Explanation:

We are given the following information:

Area of rectangle =
`\displaystyle(5)/(8)\text{ square feet}`

Width of rectangle =
`2\displaystyle(1)/(2)\text{ feet}`

Formula:

Area of rectangle =
`\text{Length}* \text{Width}`

Putting the values, we get

`\displaystyle(5)/(8) = 2(1)/(2)* \text{Length}\\\\\text{Length} = (5)/(8)/ 2(1)/(2) = (5)/(8)/ (5)/(2) = (5)/(8)* (2)/(5) = (1)/(4)\text{ feet}`

Hence, length of rectangle is
`\displaystyle(1)/(4)\text{ feet}`