The area of a rectangle is 55.5 square inches. The height of the rectangle is 15 inches. What is the length of the base of the rectangle in inches?

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We can use the formula for the area of a rectangle:

Area = base x height

We know that the area is 55.5 square inches and the height is 15 inches. We can plug these values into the formula and solve for the base:

55.5 = base x 15

Divide both sides by 15:

base = 55.5 / 15

Simplify:

base = 3.7 inches

Therefore, the length of the base of the rectangle is 3.7 inches.