A rectangle has an area of 12 square feet and a length of 5 feet. how much is the width?

Answer 1

Now you know the answer.....but do you know how to get the answer next time?

The area of a rectangle is its width multiplied by its length. Thus:

area=lw

area=12

length=5

12=5w

now isolate the width (w) by dividing both sides of the equation by 5.

Thus we get 12/5 = w

or 2.4 = width

You can find missing numbers in any geometric formula if you follow these steps. Your next problem may ask the radius of a cylinder. As long as you know the geometric formulas for each type of object, the rest of it is quite easy.

Answer 2

2.4 feet

2.4 x 5 = 12