Question

a playground is rectangular with a lenght 1/2 miles. if the area of the park is 6/8 square miles, what is the width? input your answer as a fraction.

Answer 1

3/2 miles

Explanation:

Area equals width times length.
Set up the equation
A = w * l (* means multiplication)

We know that l is equal to 1/2 and that A is equal to 6/8, so the values can be plugged in to get the equation:

(6/8)=(1/2)*l
divide both sides by 1/2 (aka multiply both sides by 2/1)

(6/8)*2=l
simplify

12/8=l
simplify
l=3/2