Question

A rectangular banner covers an area of 2 7/8ft2. The length of the banner is 3/4ft. What is the width of the banner in ft?

Answer 1

Answer:

Width of the rectangular banner is $3\frac{5}{6}$ ft.

Step-by-step explanation:

Area of the rectangular banner = $2\frac{7}{8}$ square feet

                                                    = $\frac{23}{8}$ square feet

Area of rectangle is given by,

Area = Length × Width

Length of the banner = $\frac{3}{4}$ feet

From the formula,

$\frac{23}{8}=\frac{3}{4}\times W$

W = $\frac{\frac{23}{8} }{\frac{3}{4} }$

    = $\frac{23}{8}\times \frac{4}{3}$

    = $\frac{23}{6}$

     = $3\frac{5}{6}$ ft

Therefore, width of the rectangular banner is $3\frac{5}{6}$ ft