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The size of one sign is 6 1/4 feet by 2 2/3 feet. The second sign is 4 3/4 feet by 3 feet. What is the area of each sign and which is larger? Provide a answer and a written response that explains what you did and why you did it.

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Answer:

Area of 1st sign is 50/3 ft^2.

Area of 2nd sign is 57/4 ft^2.

Area of the 1st sign is larger than that of the 2nd sign.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the area of the 1st sign, we have to multiply the length and width of the sign given;

Let the area of the 1st sign be A1;


\begin{gathered} A_1=l_1\ast w_1=6(1)/(4)\ast2(2)/(3)=(25)/(4)\ast(8)/(3)=(25)/(1)\ast(2)/(3)=(50)/(3) \\ \therefore A_1=(50)/(3)=16(2)/(3) \end{gathered}

Therefore, the area of the 1st sign is 50/3 ft^2

Let the area of the second sign be A2;


\begin{gathered} A_2=l_{2_{}}\ast w_2 \\ =4(3)/(4)\ast3=(19)/(4)\ast3=(57)/(4) \\ \therefore A_2=(57)/(4) \end{gathered}

Therefore, the area of the 2nd sign is 57/4 ft^2.

To determine which fraction is greater, we have to make them both have a common denominator by multiplying the numerator and denominator of A1 by 4 and that of A2 by 3;


\begin{gathered} A_1=(50\ast4)/(3\ast4)=(200)/(12) \\ A_2=(57\ast3)/(4\ast3)=(171)/(12) \end{gathered}

Since the numerator of A1 is greater than that of A2, it means that A1 is the largest.

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