Question

the area of a rectangular mirror is 11 11/16 square feet. The width of te mirror is 2 3/4 feet. if there is a 5 foot tall space on the wall to hang the mirror, will it fit? Explain

Answer 1

Area = 11 11/16 = 11.6875
Width 2 3/4 = 2.75

Area = width * height
11.6875 = 2.75 * height
height = 11.6875 / 2.75
          = 4.25

4.25 feet is less than the 5 foot space. Therefore, there is enough space on the wall to hang it.