Question

What is the area of a rectangle with side lengths of 5/12 foot and 2/3 foot?A: 7/36 square footB: 10/36 square footC: 15/24 square footD: 7/15 square foot

Answer 1

The Area of a Rectangle

A rectangle of width W and length L has an area calculated as:

$A=W\cdot L$

We are given the side lengths W = 2/3 and L = 5/12. The order of the sides is not important because the area is a product and it's a commutative operation.

Calculating:

$A=\frac{2}{3}ft\cdot\frac{5}{12}ft$

Multiplying numerators and denominators separately:

$A=\frac{10}{36}ft^2$

This fraction can be simplified but if we do, we won't be able to find the correct choice, thus:

Area = B: 10/36 square foot