SOLUTION: If the area of a rug is 24 square feet and the width is 6 1/4 inches, then the length of the rug is?

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Question 326396: If the area of a rug is 24 square feet and the width is 6 1/4 inches, then the length of the rug is?
Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let A = area
A = Length times Width
24 = L(25/4)
24 divided by 25/4 = L
3_(21/25) = L
The answer can be written as an improper fraction this way: 96/25 inches.