Mr. jovanovski is having wood flooring put in his rectangular living room. the area of the room is 234 square feet. the length of the room is 18 feet. what is the width, in feet, of the room?

The area of a rectangle is L * W where L is the length and W is the width

Hence it follows that L * B = 234

But Length, L, = 18

So we have 18 * W = 234

So W = 234/18 = 13

Hence the width of the room is 13 feet

By definition the area of a rectangle is:

A = l * w

Where,

l: long

w: width

So we have to clear the width:

w = A / l

Substituting the values:

w = (234) / (18) = 13

w = 13 feets

answer

the width, in feet, of the room is 13