Question

the rectangle to the right is composed of squares that measure 2 1/4 inches on each side. What is the area in square inches ?It's a rectangle that is 4 squares across and 3 squares down.

Answer 1

Given:

The number of square boxes in the horizontal direction is 4.

The number of square boxes in the vertical direction is 3.

The side measure of each square box is,

`2(1)/(4)inches`

To find: The area of the rectangle.

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula of the area of the rectangle is,

`A=l* b`

Here,

`\begin{gathered} l=4*2(1)/(4) \\ l=4*(9)/(4) \\ \Rightarrow l=9inches \\ b=3*2(1)/(4) \\ b=3*(9)/(4) \\ \Rightarrow b=(27)/(4)inches \end{gathered}`

The area of the rectangle is,

`\begin{gathered} A=9*(27)/(4) \\ =(243)/(4) \\ =60.75\text{ }square\text{ inches} \end{gathered}`

Final answer:

The area of the rectangle is 60.75 square inches.