Drake needs a wood board with an area of 5/16 square yard to complete a project. If the wood board is 1/3 yard wide, how long must the board be?

Answer 1

Hi Joseph,

The area, A, of a square or rectangle equals L (length) x W (width) or A = L x W

They have given you A and W, so you can solve for L...

5/16 square yards = L x 1/3 yards...divide both sides by 1/3 to solve for L yards