Question

The area of a rectangular patio is 20 5/8 square meters. The width of the patio is 2 3/4 meters. What is the length? Enter your answer as a mixed number in simplest form. The length of the patio is meters.

Answer 1

Answer:

7 1/2 meters

or

15/2

Step-by-step explanation:

The area is 20 5/8

The width is 2 3/4

So all we have to do is divide 20 5/8 by 2 3/4

Turn 20 5/8 into an improper fraction which is 165/8

Turn 2 3/4 into an improper fraction which is 11/4

Now divide:

165/8 ÷ 11/4

Rewrite:

165/8 * 4/11

Which is 15/2 or 7 1/2

So the length is  7 1/2 meters

To check multiply 15/2 with 11/4 and the answer will be 165/8 or 20 5/8 thus the area

Hope this helps!