A rectangular tabletop has a length of 4 3/4 feet and an area 11 7/8 square. What is the width of the tabletop
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Answer: The Width of the piece of the rectangular table top is 2.5 ft.Step-by-step explanation:The area of the square = [tex]11\frac{7}{8} = 11 +\frac{7}{8} = 11.875 [/tex]sq feetThe length of the square = [tex]4\frac{3}{4} = 4 + \frac{3}{4}= 4.75[/tex] ftLet the width of the tabletop = W feetNow, AREA OF THE RECTANGULAR TABLETOP = LENGTH x WIDTHor, 11.875 sq. feet = 4.75 ft x W ft⇒ 11.875 = 4.75 x Wor, [tex]W = \frac{11.875}{4.75} \implies W = 2.50[/tex]or, W = 2. 50 ftHence, the width of the piece of the rectangular table top is 2.5 ft.