Question

Claire bought a rectangular postcard. The width of the postcard is 6/12 of a foot, and the length is 1 /3 of a foot. What is the area of the postcard?

Answer 1

1/6

Explanation:

Okay so when you have 6/12 x 1/3 you have to multiply top by top and bottom by bottom. In this case it would get you 6/36 because 6 x 1 is 6 and 12 x 3 is 36. So you divide the bottom and the top by 6 and it gives you 1/6.