Question

a sandbox has an area of 26 square feet, and the length is 5 1/2 feet. what os the width of the sandbox?

Answer 1

Here is the solution of the given problem above. 
Given: Area = 26 square feet 
           Length = 5 1/2 or 5.5 feet
           ? = width
          Formula: Area = L x W
So let's substitute the given values:
26 ft2 = 5.5ft (W)
w= 4.73ft
Now we divide both sides with 5.5ft and we get 4.73. So the width is 4.73 feet. To check, 5.5 x 4.73 is equal to 26.02. The final answer would be, width is 4.73 feet. Hope this solution helps!