Question 930900


the length to the width of a rectangle {{{L:W}}}  is {{{15:8}}}

{{{L:W=15:8}}}

How many times the width of the rectangle is the length of the rectangle?

{{{L:W=15:8}}}...solve for {{{L}}}

{{{8L=15W}}}

{{{L=(15/8)W}}}

{{{L=1.875W}}}


answer is: the length of the rectangle is {{{1.875}}} times the width of the rectangle