document.write( "Question 914759: the art teacher displays fourth grade student's paintings on a bulletin board. Each painting is 24 inches wide and covers 108 square inches of the bulletin board. What is the length of each painting. This is a 4th grade math area question. My son came up with
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document.write( "A=LXW
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document.write( "108=Lx24
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document.write( "108/24=L
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document.write( "L=4.5
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document.write( "However, we did not think there would be a decimal number for 4th grade math
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Algebra.Com's Answer #555270 by rfer(16322)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! He is correct. \n" ); document.write( "Under the new Common Core algebra is being taught in the lower grades so you will be seeing more decimals in your near future. \n" ); document.write( " |