Question

Zack’s classroom has a carpet that is 2/3 of the classroom long and 3/4 of the classroom wide. How much of the classroom area does the carpet take up?

Answer 1

1/2 or half of the classroom area

Explanation:

Step 1: Calculating area of carpet

Let total length be l and width be w.

Now, according to the problem,

Area = 2l/3 x 3w/4

= 2lw/4

Step 2: Take area of carpet and area of classroom as a ratio

(2lw/4) / lw

= 2/4

= 1/2

Therefore, the carpet takes up 1/2 or half of the classroom area.

Answer 2

*Note that:

`\boxed{ \sf \: area \: of \: rectangle = length * breadth}`

Now,

• Length = 2/3 (Given)
• Width = 3/4 (Given)

Solve ;

`\tt \implies \: area = (2)/(3) * (3)/(4)`

`\tt \implies \: area = (2 * 3)/(3 * 4)`

`\tt \implies \: area = (6)/(12) = (1)/(2)`

➪ Thus, The carpet takes up 1/2 unit² area of the classroom...~