SOLUTION: Markita bought a roll of carpeting 8.5 ft wide. The maximum area the carpet will cover is at most 136sq ft. What is the largest possible length of the carpet? thanx

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Question 40011: Markita bought a roll of carpeting 8.5 ft wide. The maximum area the carpet will cover is at most 136sq ft. What is the largest possible length of the carpet?
thanx
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
length*width = area
length*8.5 = 136
length = 136/8.5
length = 16 ft at the most.

jon.