Question

the area of a rectangle is 50 square centimeters. if the length of the rectangle is 10 centimeters, what is its width?
40 centimeters
500 centimeters
5 centimeters
25 centimeters

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the area formula of a rectangle

The area formula of a rectangle is \(A = l\times w\), where \(A\) is the area, \(l\) is the length, and \(w\) is the width.

Step2: Solve for the width \(w\)

Given \(A = 50\space cm^{2}\) and \(l = 10\space cm\). Rearranging the formula \(w=\frac{A}{l}\). Substitute the values: \(w=\frac{50}{10}\).

Answer:

\(5\) centimeters (Option 3)