Question

A flower bed has the shape of a rectangle 5 yards long and 4 yards wide. What is its area in square feet?Be sure to include the correct unit in your answer.ftft 2ft 3

Answer 1

We would apply the formula for calculating the area of a rectangle which is expressed as

Area = length x width

From the information given,

length = 5

width = 4

By substituting these values into the formula,

Area = 5 x 4 = 20 yard^2

We would convert 20 yard^2 to ft^2

Recall,

1 yard^2 = 9 ft^2

Thus,

20 yard^2 = 20 x 9 = 180

The area is 180 ft^2