SOLUTION: A rectangular field has an area of 5/4 square yards and a width of 3/2 yard .what is the length of the field?

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Question 957329: A rectangular field has an area of 5/4 square yards and a width of 3/2 yard .what is the length of the field?





Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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A=area=%285%2F4%29yd%5E2; W=width=%283%2F2%29yd
LW=A
L=A%2FW
L=%285%2F4%29yd%5E2%2F%283%2F2%29yd
L=%28%285%2F4%29%282%2F3%29%29yd
L=%2810%2F12%29yd=%285%2F6%29yd
ANSWER: The length is 5/6 yard.