Question

a rectangle has an area of 24 square centimeters if one side is 2 2/5 centimeters long how long is the other side

Answer 1

solution,

let the area of the rectangle having 24 cm² be 'A'

one side of a rectangle having measurement 12/5 cm be 'x'

And,unknown side be ycm

Now, according to formula,

A=x×y

24=(12/5)×y

120=12y

y=10cm

The other side is 10 cm long.