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A sheet of printer paper is 8.5 inches by 11 inches.What is the area of the paper?j

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Answer:

93.5 in²

Explanation:

To find the area, because this is a sheet of paper it is classified as a rectangle.

The formula for the area of a rectangle is a = lw

So a is what we are solving for or the area.

l = 11

w = 8.5

a = (11)(8.5)

The area of a sheet of printer paper is 93.5 in²

User Halexh
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Answer: 93.5 square inches

Explanation:

The area of a rectangular sheet is given by:-


\text{Area}=\text{length* width}

Given : The length of the sheet of printer paper is 11 inches

The width of the sheet is 8.5 inches.

Then , the area of the sheet will be :_


\text{Area}=11*8.5=93.5\text{ square inches}

Hence, the area of the paper is 93.5 square inches.

User Marek Kowalski
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