Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Area = L * W
L = 1/2
Area = 5/16
5/16 = 1/2 * w You could do this using decimals
5/16 = 0.3125
1/2 = 0.5
0.3125 = 0.5 * w
w = 0.3125/0.5
w = 0.625
w = 5/8
The other way is done by fractions
There are a couple of notes
- First, you invert and multiply the denominator (the bottom fraction). It becomes 2/1
- Second the 2 and 16 cancel 5/16 becomes 5/8