SOLUTION: The area of a room is 65 1/4 m square.If its breadth is 5 7/16 metres,what is its length ?

Question 1016615: The area of a room is 65 1/4 m square.If its breadth is 5 7/16 metres,what is its length ?
Found 2 solutions by FrankM, fractalier:
Answer by FrankM(1040) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
65.25/5.4375 = 12
Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since area = length times breadth, or A = LW, we find length L by
L = A/W = (65 1/4) / (5 7/16) = 65.25 / 5.4375 = 12 m
There is an issue with the problem though...you said the room was square but it is not...
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