Question

a rectangular plot of land is 1 1/2 miles wide by 2 4/5 miles long. what is its area

Answer 1

Area of a rectangle is l x w. 

So all you do is multiply 1 1/2 by 2 4/5.

Answer 2

a= l x w ... 1 1/2 x 2 4/5 == 4.2  or 4 1/5