Question

The area of a rectangular yard is 5,063 square feet and its length is 61 feet. What is its width? Explain or show your reasoning.

Answer 1

To find the width of the rectangular yard, we can use the formula for the area of a rectangle:

\[
\text{Area} = \text{Length} \times \text{Width}
\]

In this case, we know the area and the length. We can rearrange the formula to solve for the width:

\[
\text{Width} = \frac{\text{Area}}{\text{Length}}
\]

Given:
- Area = 5,063 square feet
- Length = 61 feet

Now, we can plug in the values:

\[
\text{Width} = \frac{5063 \text{ sq ft}}{61 \text{ ft}}
\]

Now, perform the division:

\[
\text{Width} = 83 \text{ ft}
\]

Thus, the width of the rectangular yard is **83 feet**.