Question

The following question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B.

Gabriel's father has a garden in the back yard. The dimensions of the garden are shown here.

A green rectangle is shown. The width is labeled as 2 and two-thirds feet. The length is labeled as 7 and three-fourths feet.

Part A
Calculate the area of the garden. Show at least one step before you show your solution.

Answer 1

20 2 ft^2

3

Explanation:

Area of a rectangle = Length × Width

= 7 3 ft × 2 2 ft

4 3

We can convert the fractions into improper fractions to make it easier:

= 31 ft × 8 ft

4 3

Now we multiply as normal:

248 ft^2 = 31 × 8 ft

12 4 3

We can convert the answer back to a mixed fraction:

20 8 ft^2 = 31 ft × 8 ft

12 4 3

We can simplify it further:

20 2 ft^2 = 31 ft × 8 ft

3 4 3