Question

A rectangular flying carpet is 1\dfrac121 2 1 ​ 1, start fraction, 1, divided by, 2, end fraction meters wide and 222 meters long. What is the area of the carpet?

Answer 1

3 square meter

Explanation:

Given that:

Width of rectangular Carpet = 1 1/2 meters

Lenght of rectangular carpet = 2 meters

The Area of the carpet can be obtained using the formula for the area of a rectangle ;

Area of rectangle :

Length * width

(1 1/2 * 2)

(3/2 * 2/1)

= 6 / 2

= 3 m²