SOLUTION: The area of a rectangle is 1/6. The length is 15, what is the width. What is the area

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Question 940868: The area of a rectangle is 1/6. The length is 15, what is the width. What is the area
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

A=L%2AW
if A=1%2F6 and L=15, then

15%2AW=1%2F6
W=%281%2F6%29%2F15
W=%281%2F6%29%2F%2815%2F1%29
W=%281%2A1%29%2F%286%2A15%29
W=+1%2F90