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PLZ HALP!!!!! the length of a rectange is 1 7/9 inches, and its width is 3/4 of its length. find the area of this rectangle.

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Answer:

2 10/27 square inches

Explanation:

The length is 1 7/9 = 16/9 inches. The width is 3/4 of that, so is ...

(3/4)(16/9) = 4/3 inches

The area is the product of length and width, so is ...

A = (16/9 in)(4/3 in) = 64/27 inĀ²

The area of the rectangle is 2 10/27 square inches.

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