Question

Jake's flower bed has a length of 10 feet and a width offeet. Which of the following is true?8O The area of the flower bed is equal to 10 square feet.The area of the flower bed is larger than 10 square feet.O The area of the flower bed is equal to 8 square feet.The area of the flower bed is smaller than 8 square feet.

Answer 1

If Jake's bed has a length of 10 ft and a width of 1 6/8.

1) To simplify the calculation, let's turn this mixed fraction into an improper one:

`1(6)/(8)\text{ =}(8\cdot1+6)/(8)=(14)/(8)=(7)/(4)`

This is done by keeping the denominator and performing the operations as above, then simplifying.

2)Let's assume the Jake's bed has a rectangular form so,

`\begin{gathered} S=b\mathrm{}h \\ S=10\cdot(7)/(4)\text{ } \\ S=17.5ft^2 \end{gathered}`

So, the answer is :

The area of the flower bed is