SOLUTION: the length of a flag is twice the width. find the width of a flag with an area of 1250 cm squared

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Question 303899: the length of a flag is twice the width. find the width of a flag with an area of 1250 cm squared
Answer by london maths tutor(243)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let's the length be L and the width be w
L = 2w
Area of the flag = L*w = 2w*w = 2w^2



w = 25 cm
Answer: the width of the flag is 25cm

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