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  • 22-10-2018
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A sandbox has a area of 26 square feet and the length is 5 1/2 feet what is the width of the sandbox?

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altavistard
altavistard altavistard
  • 22-10-2018

Answer:

4.5 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

Area = length times width.  Let A = 26 ft^2 and divide it by L = 5.5 ft, to obtain the width W.  W = 26 ft^2  /  5.5 ft = 4.54 ft, or 4.5 ft to the nearest tenth foot.


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ajlee2003
ajlee2003 ajlee2003
  • 22-10-2018

We can write an equation

26=5.5*x

26 is the area and 5.5 is the length

To get x alone divide26 by 5.5

The answer is 52/11

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