Given
piece of plywood measuring 2 feet 8 inches long by 2 feet 4 inches wide.
What is the area of a piece of plywood .
To proof
Here plywood shape in the form of rectangle.
Formula
Area of rectangle = Length×Breadth
As given in the question
Length =2 feet 8 inches
Breadth = 2 feet 4 inches
First convert feet into inches
1 feet = 12 inches
2 feet 8 inches = 2×12 + 8
= 32 inches
Also
2 feet 4 inches = 2×12 +4
= 28 inches
put is in the above formula
Area of plywood = 32 ×28
= 896 inches²
Therefore option (b) is correct
Hence proved