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Find the area of the rectangle shown
7 1/2 ft
5 1/4ft

Find the area of the rectangle shown 7 1/2 ft 5 1/4ft-example-1
User Fumihiko
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Answer:

Area = 39.375 ft²

(you can round to 39.4)

Explanation:

Find the area of the rectangle shown

7 1/2 ft

5 1/4ft

7 1/2 = 7.5 ft

5 1/4 = 5.25 ft

Area = L x W

Area = 7.5 x 5.25

Area = 39.375

User Jeff Fohl
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Answer:

39 3/8 ft ^2

Explanation:

To find the area of a rectangle, multiply the length times the width.

A = l*w

= 7 1/2 * 5 1/4

Change the mixed numbers to improper fractions.

A = 15/2 * 21/4

=315/8

Change back to a mixed number.

8 goes into 315 39 times with 3 left over.

= 39 3/8

User Koro
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