SOLUTION: a rectangle has a width of 10 inches and an area of 5 square inches. what is the length of the rectangle? can u show me how to get the answer for my 10 yr old in 4th grade. thanks

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Question 371427: a rectangle has a width of 10 inches and an area of 5 square inches. what is the length of the rectangle? can u show me how to get the answer for my 10 yr old in 4th grade. thanks!
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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a rectangle has a width of 10 inches and an area of 5 square inches.
what is the length of the rectangle?
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Let x = the length
then the area is:
10*x = 5 sq/inches
Divide both sides by 10
x = 5%2F10
x = 1%2F2 inch is the length
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Check this by finding the area
10 * .5 = 5 square inches