SOLUTION: the art teacher displays fourth grade student's paintings on a bulletin board. Each painting is 24 inches wide and covers 108 square inches of the bulletin board. What is the leng

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Question 914759: the art teacher displays fourth grade student's paintings on a bulletin board. Each painting is 24 inches wide and covers 108 square inches of the bulletin board. What is the length of each painting. This is a 4th grade math area question. My son came up with
A=LXW
108=Lx24
108/24=L
L=4.5
However, we did not think there would be a decimal number for 4th grade math
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
He is correct.
Under the new Common Core algebra is being taught in the lower grades so you will be seeing more decimals in your near future.