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What is the area of a rectangle that is 3 1/2 x 6 1/2 ?

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3 1/2 * 6 1/2

3 1/2 to improper fraction = (3*2 + 1) / 2 = 7/2

6 1/2 to improper fraction = (6*2 + 1) / 2 = 13/2

3 1/2 * 6 1/2 = 7/2 * 13 /2 = 91 / 4

91 / 4

= 22 3 /4 square unit
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