Set Up an Equation and Solve the Problem

question 217

Multiple Choice

Set up an equation and solve the problem. Suppose that the width of a certain rectangle is 0.3 of its length and the area of that same rectangle is 24.3 square meters. Find the length of the rectangle.

• A) 10 meters
• B) 9 meters
• C) 12 meters
• D) 8 meters
• E) none of these

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