Question #N557
The area of a rectangle is 48 square centimeters. If the length of the rectangle is 8 centimeters, what is the width, in centimeters, of the rectangle?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 12
D. 24
Correct Answer is: B
The area of a rectangle is given by the product of its length and width. If the area is 48 square centimeters and the length is 8 centimeters, the width is 48/8 = 6 centimeters.