Question

3. An artist paints a 4 foot x 16 foot mural on a wall. What is the total area of the mural? Use the break apart and distribute strategy.

Answer 1

the formula of the area of a rectangle is

$A=b\times h$

on this case

$A=4\times16$

we can Use the break apart and distribute strategy to simplify

$\begin{gathered} A=4\times(10+6) \\ A=4\times10+4\times6 \\ A=40+24 \\ A=64 \end{gathered}$

the area is 64 square ft