Question

jenna has a piece of paper that is 84 square inches in area. it is 10 1/2 inches long. what is the length of the piece of paper in square inches

Answer 1

Here is the solution based on the given problem above.
Given: Area of the piece of paper = 84 square inches
           Width = 10 1/2 or 10.5 inches long
           ? = length of the piece of paper
To find the area of an object, the formula would be A= L x W
Now, let's substitute the given values above
84in2 = L(10.5in)
Now, divide both sides with 10.5 and we get 8.
L = 8 inches.
Therefore, the length of the paper is 8 inches. 
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