Question

James has a piece of construction paper with an area of 50 1/4 inches. It is 4 3/16 inches long. What is the width of the piece of construction paper in inches?

Answer 1

Answer:

The width of the piece of construction paper is 12 inches.

Step-by-step explanation:

The length of the construction paper=   4 3/16 in log

$4\frac{3}{16} = 4 + \frac{3}{16} = 4 + 0.1875 = 4.1875$

⇒Length of the paper = 4.1875 inches

Let the width of the paper = w inches

The area of the paper = 50 1/4   sq. inches.

$50\frac{1}{4} = 50 + \frac{1}{4} = 50 + 0.25 = 50.25$

⇒Area of the  paper = 50.25 sq. inches

Now, Area of the paper = LENGTH x WIDTH

or, 50.25 sq. inches  = 4.1875 inches x w

⇒ w = 50.25  / 4.1875 = 12 in

or, w = 12 in

Hence, the width of the piece of construction paper is 12 inches.