Question #N412
The area of a rectangle is 24 square centimeters. If the length of the rectangle is 6 centimeters, what is the width, in centimeters, of the rectangle?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 12
Correct Answer is: A
The area of a rectangle is equal to its length multiplied by its width. Therefore, the width of the rectangle is equal to the area divided by the length. The area is 24 square centimeters, and the length is 6 centimeters. Therefore, the width of the rectangle is 24 square centimeters / 6 centimeters = 4 centimeters.