Suppose that the length of a rectangle is 9 and one-third times as long as its width. The area of the rectangle is 1,344 square centimeters. Find the length and width of the rectangle.
A)The width of the rectangle is 12 and the length of the rectangle is 112.
B)The width of the rectangle is 17 and the length of the rectangle is 122.
C)The width of the rectangle is 11 and the length of the rectangle is 28.
D)The width of the rectangle is 14 and the length of the rectangle is 117.
E)The width of the rectangle is 10 and the length of the rectangle is 112.

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The length of the rectangle is 9 and one-third times as long as its width, so the length is 9 * 1/3 = 12. The area of the rectangle is 1,344 square centimeters, so the width is 1,344 / 12 = 112.

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