HhH. The length of a rectangle is 5 ft more than the width. Which expression represents the length? A. 5 + w B. 5 × w C. w – 5 D. w ÷ 5

Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020

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Given the statement:

The length of a rectangle is 5 ft more than the width.

Determine the expression which represents the length.

Explanation:
In order to determine the representation for the given numerical statement, we must take a look at the operation involved. Since it is stated that the length is 5ft more than the width then we can affirm that the operation used is addition since the word “more than” signifies the operation of addition.

Hence the given numerical statement can be express as,

5 + w

Final answer:

A. 5 + w