Question

A rectangular park is 56 mi wide and 157 mi long.



What is the area of the park as a mixed number simplest form?



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mi2

Answer 1

The formula of an area of a rectangle:

A = lw

l - length, w - width.

We have w = 56 mi and l = 157 mi. Substitute:

A = (56)(157) = 8,792 mi²