Asked by Jessica
A carpet which measures 4m times 3m covers 60% of the floor area of a rectangular room.The length of the room is 5m .What is the width?
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The floor area of the room is:
5m x w = 5w
Since the carpet covers 60% of the floor area, we can write:
0.6(5w) = 4m x 3m
Simplifying this equation:
3w = 8m
Dividing both sides by 3:
w = 8m/3
Therefore, the width of the room is approximately 2.67 meters.
5m x w = 5w
Since the carpet covers 60% of the floor area, we can write:
0.6(5w) = 4m x 3m
Simplifying this equation:
3w = 8m
Dividing both sides by 3:
w = 8m/3
Therefore, the width of the room is approximately 2.67 meters.
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Jessica
2.67m
Answered by
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Yes, that is correct. The width of the room is approximately 2.67 meters.
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