Question

The area of a rectangular patio is 558 square yards, and its length is 112 yards. What is the patio’s width, in yards?

Answer 1

Area for a rectangle=l×w

112×w=558 yds^2
--------- -----------
112 112
w≈4.98 yards

Check:
112×4.98
=557.76

Answer 2

area=legntht times width
area=558
legnth=112
width=?
subsitute
558=112 times ?
divide both sides by 112 (since 112/112=1)
558/112=1 times ?
4 and 55/56=?
aprox
4.98214

width is close to 5 yards