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 in
B 832.5 in
C 6.5 in
D 40.5 in
D 40.5 in
To find the length of the base (or width) of the rectangle, we can divide the area by the height:
length = area/height = 55.5/15 = 3.7
Therefore, the answer is A) 3.7 in.