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Steven has a rectangular closet. The length is 10 feet and the width is 48 inches. Determine the area of the closet in square feet

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Answer:

40 square feet

Explanation:

You want the area in square feet of a closet that is 10 feet long and 48 inches wide.

Area

The area is the product of the length and width. For area to be in square feet, both dimensions must be in feet.

12 in = 1 ft

48 in = 4 ft

Then the area is ...

A = LW = (10 ft)(4 ft) = 40 ft²

The area of the closet is 40 square feet.

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