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Gail has a rectangular rug. The diagram bellows shows the dimensions of Gail's rug. What is the area of Gail's rug?

A) 7 3/4 square feet

B) 10 3/4 square feet

C) 13 3/4 square feet

D) 15 1/2 square feet

Gail has a rectangular rug. The diagram bellows shows the dimensions of Gail's rug-example-1
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The area is 13 3/4.

Area = Length x Width

You cannot multiply mixed numbers, so you have to turn 2 3/4 into a mixed number by doing denominator x whole number x numerator now 2 3/4 turns into 11/4. Now you do 11/4 x 5, or 11/4 x 5/1 ( same thing ). The product of these two fractions is 55/4. Turn it into a mixed number and it turn into 13 3/4.
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