The area of a rectangle is 1/2 square inch. the length of the rectangle is 3/8 inch. what is the width of the rectangle?

Hi there,

The width would 4/3 inches. Here’s how ...

a = Lw

Lw = 1/2

w = (1/2) / L

This is going to be the the rectangles square inch.

L = 3/8

This is the length.

w = (1/2) / L

w = (1/2) / (3/8)

w = (1/2) * (8/3)

w = (1/1) * (4/3)

The answer 4/3 inches.

W = 4/3 inches