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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-10-17

Jackson's bedroom has an area of 90 square feet. The area of his bedroom is 9 times that of his closet. If the closet is 2 feet wide, what is its length?

Asked by Valentia

Answer (3)

A re a o f c l ose t = 2 ∗ 2 + 2 l e n g t h 9 A re a o f c l ose t = A re a o f b e d roo m 9 A re a o f c l ose t = 90 ∣ d i v i d e b y 9 A re a o f c l ose t = 10 f ee t 2 10 = 2 ∗ 2 + 2 l e n g t h 10 = 4 + 2 l e n g t h ∣ s u b t r a c t 2 6 = 2 l e n g t h ∣ d i v i d e b y 2 l e n g t h = 3 f ee t ​

Answered by luana | 2024-06-10

**Answer:**The length of closet is 5 ft. ;

Answered by agaue | 2024-06-12

The length of Jackson's closet is 5 feet. This is found by using the relationship between the areas of the bedroom and the closet. The area of the closet is determined by its width and length, leading to the solution.
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Answered by agaue | 2024-10-10