A Strip of Uniform Width Is to Be Cut Off

question 117

Multiple Choice

A strip of uniform width is to be cut off of both sides and both ends of a sheet of paper that is 13 inches by 9 inches in order to reduce the size of the paper to an area of 32 square inches. Find the width of the strip.

• A) 3.0 in.
• B) 3.5 in.
• C) 1.5 in.
• D) 2.5 in.
• E) 2.0 in.

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