SOLUTION: The area of a rectangular garden is 80 square feet. If the length of the garden is 10 feet, what is the width?
I had trouble finding the width and the only options were 70 feet,
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I had trouble finding the width and the only options were 70 feet,
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Question 445243: The area of a rectangular garden is 80 square feet. If the length of the garden is 10 feet, what is the width?
I had trouble finding the width and the only options were 70 feet, 30 feet, 8 feet and 4 feet.
Thank you! :) Answer by chriswen(106) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Well it is 8 feet as 8 times 10 equals 80.
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Let x ft be the width of the garden.
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A=l*w
80=10*x
x=80/10
x=8
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Therefore the width of the garden is 8 ft.
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