Question

at the Middleton school festival, a test covers a rectagularspace 30 1/2 yards long and 9 1/3 yards wide. what is the area, in square yards,covered by the tent?​

Answer 1

Multiply the length times width:

30 1/2 x 9 1/3= 284.6

Answer 2

Hence, the area of the rectangular space is:

284.6667 square yards.

Explanation:

It is given that the length(l) of the rectangular space is:
`30(1)/(2)\ yard` .

which in improper fraction is:
`(61)/(2)\ yard`

Similarly, the width(b) of the rectangular space is:
`9(1)/(3)\ yard`

which in improper fraction is:
`(28)/(3)\ yard`

As we know that the area of the rectangular space is calculated as:

`Area=l* b\\\\\\Area=(61)/(2)* (28)/(3)\ \text{square\ yards}\\\\\\Area=284.6667\ \text{square\ yards}`

Hence, Area is: 284.6667 square yards.