Question

Elenor and Max used two rectangular wooden boards to make a set for the school play. One board was 6 feet long, and the other was 5-1/2 feel long. The two boards has equal widths. The total area of the set was 60-3/8 square feet. What was the width?

Answer 1

Answer:

The width is 5.25 feets

Step-by-step explanation:

The dimensions of the two rectangular wooden boards that Elenor and Max used to make a set for the school play are shown in the attached photo. The widths of the two boards are equal. The lengths are 6 feets and 51/2 feets

Area of each rectangular length, L × Width, W

Area of the longer rectangular board

= 6x W = 6W feet^2

Area of the shorter rectangular board

= 11/2 x W = 11W/2 feet^2

The area of the set is 60-3/8 square feet. This is equal to 483/8 feet^2.

Therefore,

483/8 = 6W + 11W/2 = 23W/2

8 × 23W = 483 × 2

184W = 966

W = 966/184 = 5.25 feets