Answer:
Find the area by multiplying the base by the height. From the problem, the length (base) of the rectangle is 5 units. The height of the rectangle is
![3(1)/(2)](https://img.qammunity.org/2022/formulas/mathematics/college/nuexzaroj3t0bq2ibkg8qjxkmb58pftc9x.png)
inches. Multiply to find the area.
![5 * 3 (1)/(2) = 17 (1)/(2)](https://img.qammunity.org/2022/formulas/mathematics/high-school/ghrka2gs24x06n6dqi6k1l85bq5lffv2qo.png)
The area of the rectangle is 17 1/2 units squared. The answer you provided is correct!