Question

A rectangle has a length of 26 inches and a width of 14 inches. If 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters, find the area of the rectangle in centimeters. Round the answer to the nearest tenth

Answer 1

Area of the rectangle is 2348.4 cm²

Explanation:

We are given with A rectangle which has a length of 26 inches and a width of 14 inches.

To Calculate the area of the rectangle first let's convert the Length and width of the rectangle into centimeters

Length of the rectangle = 26 inches

• 1 inch = 2.54 cm

`26 \: inches = 2.54 * 26`

`26 \: inches = 66.04 \: cm`

Width of the rectangle = 14 inches

• 1 inch = 2.54 cm

`14 \: inches = 2.54 * 14`

`14 \: inches = 35.56 \: cm`

Now Let's calculate the area of the rectangle.

Area of rectangle = Length × width

`Area = 66.04 * 35.56`

`Area = 2348.3824 cm^2`

`Area \approx 2348.40 \: cm^2`

Nearest tenth = 2348.4 cm^2

Henceforth the area of the rectangle is 2348.4 cm²