Carol and Jordan draw rectangles of equal area. If Carol's rectangle measures 5 inches by 24 inches and Jordan's rectangle is 3 inches long, how wide is Jordan's rectangle, in inches?  Choose one.
A) 25	B) 43	C) 42	D) 40	E) 18

Rationale: "area of carol ' s rectangle = 24 * 5 = 120 let width of jordan ' s rectangle = w since , the areas are equal 3 w = 120 = > w = 40 answer d"
Answer: D