SOLUTION: the ratio of the width of a rectangle to its length is 5:8. What is the width in feet if its length is 12ft.
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Question 560701: the ratio of the width of a rectangle to its length is 5:8. What is the width in feet if its length is 12ft.
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the ratio of the width of a rectangle to its length is 5:8. What is the width in feet if its length is 12ft.
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A ratio equation
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=
Cross multiply
8w = 12*5
8w = 60
w =
w = 7.5 ft is the width
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