Question

Mr. Design is covering rectangular pieces of plywood with fabric to create a wall hanging. Each piece has an area if 12 3/4 square inches. One of the rectangles is 2 1/8 inches wide and area second rectangle is 2 1/10 inches wide. Find the length of each rectangle.

Answer 1

The area of a rectangle is calculated by the product of the length and the width of the rectangle. We calculate as follows:

Area = 12 3/4 square inches = L x W
12 3/4 square inches = L x 2 1/8 inches 
L = 51/4 * 8/17
L = 6 inches

Area = 12 3/4 square inches = L x W
12 3/4 square inches = L x 2 1/10 inches 
L = 51/4 * 10/21
L = 255/7 inches

Answer 2

The area of a rectangle is calculated by the product of the length and the width of the rectangle. We calculate as follows:

Area = 12 3/4 square inches = L x W
12 3/4 square inches = L x 2 1/8 inches 
L = 6 inches

Area = 12 3/4 square inches = L x W
12 3/4 square inches = L x 2 1/10 inches 
L = 85 / 14 inches

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