A Hole in the Side of a Large Metal Tank $143 \mathrm { ft } ^ { 2 }$

Multiple Choice

A hole in the side of a large metal tank needs to be repaired. A piece of rectangular sheet metal of area $143 \mathrm { ft } ^ { 2 }$ will patch the hole. If the length of the sheet metal must be $2$ ft longer than its width what will the dimensions of the sheet metal be?

A) The width is 44 ft,
The length is 3.25 ft.
B) The width is 11 ft,
The length is 13 ft.
C) The width is 13 ft,
The length is 11 ft.
D) The width is 11 ft,
The length is 11 ft.
E) The width is 13 ft,
The length is 13 ft.