How many times the length of a rectangle is greater than its width if the area of the rectangle

How many times the length of a rectangle is greater than its width if the area of the rectangle is 27 cm2 and its length is 9 cm.

Let us express the length of the rectangle from the formula for the area of the rectangle:

S = a * b, where S is the area of the rectangle, a is the width of the rectangle, b is the length of the rectangle.

In this case: a = S / b.

Substitute the values into the formula: b = 27 (cm2) / 9 (cm) = 3 (cm).

Let’s apply a proportional relationship.

The length of the rectangle is 9 (cm) or x, the width is 3 (cm) or 1, then:

9 (cm) – x,

3 (cm) – 1.

3 (cm) * x = 9 (cm) * 1.

x = 9 (cm) / 3 (cm) = 3 times.

Answer: The length of the rectangle is 3 times its width.