Question

Jonh is building a stage for a school play. The stage is 15 1/2 feet long and 20 feet wide. Select ALL options that represent the area of the stage, in square feet. A. 31/2 X 1/20B. 30/2 X 20 C. 31/2 X 20D. 300E. 310

Answer 1

To solve this problem, recall that the area of a rectangle is given by the following formula:

`A=wide* length.`

Therefore, the area of the stage is:

`(15(1)/(2)*20)ft^2.`

Converting the mixed number to an improper fraction, you get:

`15(1)/(2)*20=(31)/(2)*20.`

Computing the multiplication you get:

`310.`

Answer:

`310,(31)/(2)*20.`