Answer:

Explanation:
How about we try this:
Joe needs to plant tomatoes in his garden, but he needs to know the area before planting. What is the area of a rectangular garden that is
wide and
long?
To solve this problem:
The formula for area of a rectangle is
where l is the length and w is the width. This is the same as multiplying, which is done in the operation.

Multiply across

Simplify the fraction by dividing by 3

The area of the rectangle is
