Question

Mr. Shaw wants to replace the flooring his family room. The floor has an area of 262.8 square feet. If the room is 18 feet long, how wide is it? Justify your procedure.

Answer 1

Answer:

14.6

Step-by-step explanation:

The area of a rectangle is area=length*width

so we can substitute the numbers here, 262.8=18w

divide 262.8 by 18 to isolate the variable.

You get 14.6.

The width is 14.6.