A Hole in the Side of a Large Metal Tank $143 \mathrm { ft } ^ { 2 }$

question 113

Multiple Choice

A hole in the side of a large metal tank needs to be repaired. A piece of rectangular sheet metal of area $143 \mathrm { ft } ^ { 2 }$ will patch the hole. If the length of the sheet metal must be $2$ ft longer than its width what will the dimensions of the sheet metal be?

• A) The width is 44 ft,
• The length is 3.25 ft.
• B) The width is 11 ft,
• The length is 13 ft.
• C) The width is 13 ft,
• The length is 11 ft.
• D) The width is 11 ft,
• The length is 11 ft.
• E) The width is 13 ft,
• The length is 13 ft.

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