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Area of first rectangle is 24*5=120 hence area of second would be 6x=120x
x=20
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D....(5*24)/6 = 20
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Carol and Jordan draw rectangles of equal area. If Carol's rectangle measures 5 inches by 24 inches and Jordan's rectangle is 6 inches long, how wide is Jordan's rectangle, in inches?

A 25
B 23
C 22
D 20
E 18

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