Answer:
The Width of the piece of the rectangular table top is 2.5 ft.
Step-by-step explanation:
The area of the square = [tex]11\frac{7}{8} = 11 +\frac{7}{8} = 11.875 [/tex]sq feet
The length of the square = [tex]4\frac{3}{4} = 4 + \frac{3}{4}= 4.75[/tex] 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, [tex]W = \frac{11.875}{4.75} \implies W = 2.50[/tex]
or, W = 2. 50 ft
Hence, the width of the piece of the rectangular table top is 2.5 ft.
