SOLUTION: If the area of a rectangle is 40 square yards. The length is 12 yards. What is the width?

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Question 507001: If the area of a rectangle is 40 square yards. The length is 12 yards. What is the width?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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A=LW Start with the area of a rectangle formula.


A%2FL=W Divide both sides by L to isolate "W".


W=A%2FL Flip the equation.


W=%2840%29%2F%2812%29 Plug in A=40 and L=12.


W=3.33333333333333 Divide 40 into 12 to get 3.33333333333333.


So if a rectangle has a length of 12 yards and an area of 40 square yards, then it must have a width of roughly 3.33333333333333 yards.