SOLUTION: The area of a school gym is 600 ft square. The gym is 25 ft long. How wide is the gym? A. 10 FT B. 20 Ft C. 24 FT D. 30 FT PLease show me how to arrive at the answer. Tha

Question 105244: The area of a school gym is 600 ft square. The gym is 25 ft long. How wide is the gym?
A. 10 FT
B. 20 Ft
C. 24 FT
D. 30 FT
PLease show me how to arrive at the answer.
Thanks
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1st the gym is NOT 600 ft square which would make it 600*600; it is 600 square ft.! The latter is an area.
Area(A)=L*W
L=25
25w=600
w=600/25 divide each side by 25.
w=24 ft.
Always Check:
25*24=600 sq ft
Ed
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