Arectangular tabletop has a length of 4 3/4 feet and an area 11 7/8 square. what is the width of the tabletop

The Width of the piece of the  rectangular table top  is 2.5 ft.

Step-by-step explanation:

The area of the square = sq feet

The length of the square =   ft

Let the width of the tabletop =  W feet

Now, AREA OF THE RECTANGULAR TABLETOP = LENGTH x WIDTH

or, 11.875  sq. feet  = 4.75 ft x W ft

⇒ 11.875 = 4.75 x W

or,

or, W = 2. 50  ft

Hence, the width of the piece of the rectangular table top  is 2.5 ft.

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