The area of the rectangle is 72 cm2, the length is 12 cm, how many times the width of the rectangle is less than its length.

First of all, we express the width of the rectangle, from the formula, to determine its area:

S = a * b. To find the second factor, divide the product by the first:

b = S: a.

By the terms of the assignment, we know that S = 72 cm², and the length is 12 cm, therefore:

b = 72: 12 = 6 cm.

Determine how many times the width is less than the length of such a figure by performing the action:

12: 6 = 2 times.