SOLUTION: If the ratio of the width of a rectangle to its length is 7/8, and the length is 40 centimeters, find the width

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Question 914111: If the ratio of the width of a rectangle to its length is 7/8, and the length is 40 centimeters, find the width
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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W/L = 7/8

W/40 = 7/8

W = 40*(7/8)

W = 35

The width is 35 cm

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