SOLUTION: If the ratio of the width of a rectangle to its length is 7/8, and the length is 40 centimeters, find the width
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Question 914111: If the ratio of the width of a rectangle to its length is 7/8, and the length is 40 centimeters, find the width
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
W/L = 7/8
W/40 = 7/8
W = 40*(7/8)
W = 35
The width is 35 cm
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