Question

If the area of a rectangle equals 40 square feet and it’s length is 10 feet, what is the width?

Answer 1

The width would be 4 feet

Answer 2

w=4

Explanation:

The area of a rectangle is given by

A = l*w

The area is 40 and the length is 10

40 = 10*w

Divide each side by 10

40/10 = 10w/10

4 =w