Question

Louis wants to carpet the rectangular floor of his basement. The basement has an area of 4,335 square feet. The width of the basement is
3/5 its length. What is the length of Louis's basement? The length is blank feet.

Answer 1

Answer:

The length of Louis's basement is 85 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

The area of the basement, A = 4,335 square feet

The width of the basement is  3/5 its length.

Let length be l.

Width = (3/5)l

The area of the basement is given by :

$A=l\times b\\\\4,335 =l\times \dfrac{3}{5}l\\\\4,335 =\dfrac{3}{5}l^2\\\\l^2=\dfrac{4,335 \times 5}{3}\\\\l=\sqrt{\dfrac{4335\times5}{3}}\\\\l=85\ ft$

So, the length of Louis's basement is 85 feet.