Question

Karyn purchased a square picture frame. Each side measures 1 1/4 feet. What is the area of the picture frame in square feet?

Answer 1

Length times the width which would be 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 = 5/4x5/4=25/16

Answer 2

Area of picture frame is
`(25)/(16)` feet²

Explanation:

Given : Karyn purchased a square picture frame. Each side measures
`1(1)/(4)` feet.

We have to find the area of the picture frame in square feet.

Since, the picture frame is in shape of square.

So, Area of square = side × side

For the given frame each side measures
`1(1)/(4)` feet.

Simplify,
`1(1)/(4)=(5)/(4)`

So, Area of picture frame =
`(5)/(4)*(5)/(4)`

Simplify, we have,

Area of picture frame =
`(25)/(16)`

Thus, Area of picture frame is
`(25)/(16)` feet²