Question

3. An artist paints a 4 foot x 16 foot mural on a wall. What is the total area of the mural? Use the break apart and distribute strategy.

Answer 1

the formula of the area of a rectangle is

`A=b* h`

on this case

`A=4*16`

we can Use the break apart and distribute strategy to simplify

`\begin{gathered} A=4*(10+6) \\ A=4*10+4*6 \\ A=40+24 \\ A=64 \end{gathered}`

the area is 64 square ft