Question

raymond works for an architecture firm. his company has a contract to design a building on a rectangular plot of land that has an area of 421,808 square meters. the plot of land is 328 meters wide. what is the length of the plot?

a. 1,286 meters
b. 1,524 meters
c. 1,832 meters
d. 1,923 meters

Explanation:

Step1: Recall area formula

The area formula for a rectangle is $A = l\times w$, where $A$ is area, $l$ is length and $w$ is width. We need to find $l$, so we can rewrite the formula as $l=\frac{A}{w}$.

Step2: Substitute values

Given $A = 421808$ square - meters and $w = 328$ meters. Then $l=\frac{421808}{328}$.

Step3: Perform division

$421808\div328 = 1286$ meters.

Answer:

A. 1,286 meters