The length of a rectangle is 7 inches, and the area of the rectangle is 199.5 squainches. What is the width of the rectangle in inches?A 28.5 in.B 192.5 in.C 1,396.5 in.D 206.5 in.24GC

Given:
The length of the rectangle, l= 7 inches.
The area of the rectangle, A =199.5 square inches.
Required:
We need to find the width of the rectangle.
Explanation:
Consider the formula to find the area of the rectangle.
[tex]A=l\times w[/tex]Substitute l=7 inches and A =199.5 sqaure inches in the formula.
[tex]199.5=7\times w[/tex]Divide both sides by 7.
[tex]\frac{199.5}{7}=7\times\frac{w}{7}[/tex][tex]28.5=w[/tex]Final Answer:
The width of the given rectangle is 28.5 inches.