SOLUTION: A rectangle has an area of 2 3/4 square yards and a width of 1/3 yards, what is the length of the rectangle

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Question 749129: A rectangle has an area of 2 3/4 square yards and a width of 1/3 yards, what is the length of the rectangle

Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Area = 2 3/4 yds^2 or 11/4 yds^2
If we divide the area by the width
the answer will be the length.
= 11/4 / 1/3
= 11 x 3/4 x 1
= 33/ 4
length = 8 1/4 yds.