Question

A countertop is 18 feet long and 5 feet wide.

Part 1 out of 2
What is the area of the countertop in square meters? Use the conversion 1 foot = 0.305 meter. Round your final answer to 2 decimal places.

The countertop is
square meters.

Answer 1

Area of the countertop = 8.37meter²

Explanation:

Given that:

Length of countertop = 18 feet

Breath of countertop = 5 feet

To find the area of the countertop in square meters, we will have to convert the length of the countertop and breath of the countertop from feet to meters.

Given that: 1 foot = 0.305 meter

Therefore

Length of countertop = (18 x 0.305) meter = 5.49 meter

Breath of countertop = (5 x 0.305) meter = 1.525 meter.

So, Area of the countertop = length x breath

Area of the countertop = 5.49 x 1.525

= 8.37225 meter²

Area of the countertop = 8.37meter²

Answer 2

The countertop is 8.37 square meters

Explanation:

Let

L ----> the length of the countertop

W ----> the width of the countertop

we know that

The area of rectangle (countertop) is equal to

`A=LW`

we have

`L=18\ ft\\W=5\ ft`

Remember that

`1\ ft=0.305\ m`

To convert feet to meters multiply by 0.305

so

`L=18\ ft=18(0.305)=5.49\ m`

`W=5\ ft=5(0.305)=1.525\ m`

Find the area in square meters

`A=(5.49)(1.525)`

`A=8.37\ m^2`