The classroom rug is 9 feet long and has an area of 72 square feet.
The width of the rug is 8.
We have to determine the width of the rug
Area of rectangle=length( width)
Area =72 square feet
length=9 feet
[tex]72=9\times width[/tex]
[tex]\frac{72}{9}=width[/tex]
[tex]Width=8feet[/tex]
Therefore the width of the rug is 8.
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