SOLUTION: A rectangle with an area of 300 square centimeters has a length and width in a ratio of 4:3. What are the length and width?
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Question 941734: A rectangle with an area of 300 square centimeters has a length and width in a ratio of 4:3. What are the length and width? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A rectangle with an area of 300 square centimeters has a length and width in a ratio of 4:3. What are the length and width?
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length = 4x
width = 3x
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Equation:
4x*3x = 300 cm^2
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12x^2 = 300
x^2 = 300/12
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x = 5
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length = 4x = 20 cm
width = 3x = 15 cm
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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