Question

Marisol is painting on a piece of canvas that has an area of 180 square inches. The length of the painting is 1 1/4 time the width. What are the dimensions of the painting

Answer 1

L = 5/4W     L x W = 180        5/4W x W =180   5/4W^2 =180    W^2 = 180/5/4   W^2 = 180 x 4/5 W^2 = 144    W = 12 inches     L = 5/4 W   L = 5/4 x 12   L = 15 inches