Which unit of measure would be appropriate for the area of a picture that is 20 centimeters tall and 15 centimeters wide? A. Centimeters B. Square centimeters C. Cubic centimete…

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Tarwn · Answer 1 · 2017-03-25T07:00:24+0000

Answer:

As area of picture is 300 cm² thus Square centimeters is the appropriate unit for measuring area of picture .

Option (B) is correct .

Explanation:

Formula

Area of rectangle = Length × Breadth

As given

A picture that is 20 centimeters tall and 15 centimeters wide .

Length = 20 cm

Breadth = 15 cm

Putting all the values in the formula

Area of rectangle = 20 × 15

= 300 cm ²

As area of picture is 300 cm² thus Square centimeters is the appropriate unit for measuring area of picture .

Option (B) is correct .