Problema Solution
The biggest strawberry shortcake needed 360 square feet of strawberry topping if this area was numerically 225 more than 3 times its length, what were the dimensions of this rectangular shortcake?
Answer provided by our tutors
We know that
area = length x width
And in this question,
L x W = 360
and
360 = 3 L + 225
So just solve for L and plug in:
3L = 360 - 225 = 135
L = 45 feet
45 x W = 360
W = 360/45 = 8 feet
So 45 feet by 8 feet