Question

What is the area, in square inches, of the rectangle? Show your work!!

Answer 1

Above is the solution to the question

Answer 2

`\huge\boxed{\sf 7 (13)/(20) \ in. ^2}`

Explanation:

Length of the rectangle =
`\displaystyle 2 (1)/(4) = (9)/(4) \ in.`

Width of the rectangle =
`\displaystyle 3 (2)/(5) = (17)/(5) \ in.`

Area of the rectangle:

= Length × Width

`\displaystyle = (9)/(4) * (17)/(5) \\\\= (9 * 17)/(4 * 5) \\\\= (153)/(20) \\\\= 7 (13)/(20) \ in.^2\\\\\rule[225]{225}{2}`