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Rectangle is 5 7/8 * 18/4 what is its area

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To find the area, we just have to multiply


A=5(7)/(8)\cdot(18)/(4)

First, transform the mixed number into a fraction


\begin{gathered} A=(8\cdot5+7)/(8)\cdot(18)/(4) \\ A=(47)/(8)\cdot(18)/(4) \\ A=(846)/(32) \\ A=26(7)/(16) \end{gathered}

Hence, the area is 26 7/16 square units.

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