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the rectangular rug in jody's room is 8 1/2 feet long and 4 feet wide what is the area in square feet of jody's rug

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The answer will be 34 square feet because 8 1/2 multiplied by 4 is 34.

8 1/2 X 4= (8X4)+(1/2X4)
32 + 2
34 square feet
User Cherno
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Multiply the length times the width. 8 1/2 multiplied by 4.
Change it to 17/2 x 4 which equals 68/2. Then simplify it to equal 34 square feet.
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