SOLUTION: area of rectangle is 225 square units, its length is 17 units, what is its width? my answer is 13.2 but that seems wrong. I divided SQ units of 225 by 17.

SOLUTION: area of rectangle is 225 square units, its length is 17 units, what is its width? my answer is 13.2 but that seems wrong. I divided SQ units of 225 by 17.

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Question 812590: area of rectangle is 225 square units, its length is 17 units, what is its width?
my answer is 13.2 but that seems wrong. I divided SQ units of 225 by 17.

Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You are right in your calculations. It may seem wrong but it is correct.

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