How wide when total area is 41,472 and the width is 4 1/2 times the width?

Answer 1

Let's represent the width as x.
According to the given information, the total area is 41,472 and the width is 4 1/2 times x.
We can write this as an equation:
x * (4 1/2x) = 41,472
To calculate 4 1/2x, we can convert the mixed number to an improper fraction:
4 1/2 = (9/2)
Now, we can rewrite the equation:
x * (9/2x) = 41,472
Simplifying further, we can cancel out one x from the numerator and denominator:
9/2 = 41,472
Next, we can multiply both sides by 2 to isolate the fraction:
9 = 2 * 41,472
9 = 82,944
However, this equation is not valid because the left-hand side (LHS) is smaller than the right-hand side (RHS).
Therefore, there is no width that satisfies the given conditions.