Question

Audrey is making a dress from a pattern. She has recently been learning about the area of a rectangle. She has two rectangular pieces cut. The first piece is 1 2/5 x 4 1/2 . The second piece is 3 1/2×1 2/5 . Which piece has a larger area? (Hint: type first or second.)

Answer 1

The first

Explanation:

The first has an area of 6.3 while the second has an area of 4.9. Firs is larger.