Question #N143
A rectangular garden is to be enclosed with fencing. The length of the garden is 12 meters, and the area of the garden is 72 square meters. What is the width, in meters, of the garden?
A. 6
B. 8
C. 12
D. 18
Correct Answer is: A
The area of a rectangle is given by the product of its length and width. Let the width of the garden be w meters. We have the equation 12w = 72. Dividing both sides of the equation by 12 gives w = 6.