Ask Question
7 January, 01:07

An artificial lake is in the shape of a rectangle and has an area of 9/10 square mile. The width of the lake is 1/5 the length of the lake. What are the dimensions of the lake?

+2
Answers (1)
  1. 7 January, 02:07
    0
    Area of a rectangle:

    A = lw

    9/10 = 1/5l

    Divide 1/5 to both sides:

    l = 9/10 / 1/5

    Flip the 2nd fraction and multiply:

    l = 9/10 * 5/1 = 45/10 = 4.5

    So:

    Length = 4.5 or 4 1/2

    Width = 0.2 or 1/5

    Area = 0.9 or 9/10
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Find an answer to your question ✅ “An artificial lake is in the shape of a rectangle and has an area of 9/10 square mile. The width of the lake is 1/5 the length of the lake. ...” in 📘 Mathematics if you're in doubt about the correctness of the answers or there's no answer, then try to use the smart search and find answers to the similar questions.
Search for Other Answers