Question

If your barn is 100 feet by 50 feet, how many square feet do you have in your barn? Type in your answer.

Answer 1

Answer: 5,000 square feet

Step-by-step explanation:

50 feet multiplying by 100 feet equal to 5,000 sq ft.

Answer 2

The word "by" means to multiply.

Looking for square feet means to find the area.

Also, 100 feet by 50 feet tells me that we are talking about a rectangle whose length is 100 feet and width is 50 feet.

A = length times width

A = (100 feet)(50 feet)

A = 5,000 square feet

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