A rectangular park has an area of 2/3 square mile. The length of the park is 2 2/3 the width of the park. What is the width of the park?

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Noel Wilkerson

26 February, 22:40

A rectangular park has an area of 2/3 square mile. The length of the park is 2 2/3 the width of the park. What is the width of the park?

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Serena Holloway · Answer 1

A = l * w;

We have 2/3 = (2 2/3 * w) * w;

w^2 = (2/3) : (8/3);

w^2 = (2/3) * (3/8);

w^2 = 6/24;

w^2 = 1/4;

w = 1/2 mile is the width of the park;