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Tara and Jody's bedrooms are shaped like rectangles. Tara's bedroom is 9 ft long and 8 ft wide. Jody's bedroom is 7ft long and 10ft wide. Whose bedroom has the greater area

Tara and Jody's bedrooms are shaped like rectangles. Tara's bedroom is 9 ft long and-example-1

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Tara's Bedroom: A = lw
A = (9)(8)
A = 72 ft²

Jody's Bedroom: A = lw
A = (7)(10)
A = 70 ft²

Tara's bedroom has the greater area than Jody's bedroom.
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