Sara has a rectangular garage that has a length of 5425 centimetres. The width of it is 5 times shorter than the length. What is the width?

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Asked by Emily H #1170205 on 8/28/2021 12:00 AM

Last updated by U R #1169936 on 8/28/2021 11:44 AM

Answered by U R #1169936 on 8/28/2021 11:44 AM

Note: SI unit for length given here is in centimeters, so let have it in centimeters itself.

given:

Length of garage = 5425 cm

The width is 5 times shorter than the length, so

Formula: 5*Width=Length

Width = Length/5

Width = 5425/5 = 1085 cm

Length formula from source 'britannica' link: https://www.britannica.com