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?

A) 40.5 in
B) 6.5 in
C) 832.5 in
D) 3.7 in

3 answers

base * height = area
base * 15 = 55.5
base = 55.5/15 = 3.7 inches
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?
Responses
A 3.7 in3.7 in
B 40.5 in40.5 in
C 6.5 in6.5 in
D 832.5 in
A) 3.7 in