Question

Find the area of a rectangular window measuring 3/4 meter by 5/8 meter

Answer 1

well convert 3/4 of a meter and 5/8 of a meter and then multiply them

Answer 2

You could also turn 3/4 into 6/8 through least common denom. and multiply 5/8 by 6/8 to get 30/8 which simplifies to 15/4 or 3.75 m^3
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