Question

The rectangular backboard of a basketball court needs to be assembled. Its area is given as 18,900 cm2 and the width as 1.8 m.

What is the backboard’s length in metres?

Answer 1

The length of the backboard is 105 cm.

Explanation:

You can find the length be dividing area/width. The area is 18,900 cm squared. The width is 1.8 meters or 180 cm. 18,900/180 = 105 cm. You can check by multiplying length by width, if you get the area, then the answer is correct.