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