Answer:
The width of the room is 
Step-by-step explanation:
we know that
The area of rectangle (area of the room) is equal to

we have


substitute the values in the formula and solve for W



the correct answer is - 1/2
Joint variation means that w=kxy where k is constant.
Finding k:
12=k*2*18
12=36k
k=1/3
Now plug in second set of values
16= 1/3*6*y
16=2*y
y=8
Final answer: 8