Question

An artist is making a rectangular canvas for a custom painting. The canvas has a width of 9 1/2 feet and a length of 13 1/2 feet. What is the area of the canvas in square feet?

Answer 1

The area of the canvas is 128
`(1)/(2)` sq feet.

Explanation:

Given,

The length (l) of the canvas =
`13(1)/(2)` feet

The width (b) of the canvas =
`9(1)/(2)` feet

To find the area of the canvas.

Formula

The area of the rectangle = l×b sq ft

Here,

The area of the canvas =
`13(1)/(2)`×
`9(1)/(2)` sq feet

=
`(27)/(2)`×
`(19)/(2)` sq feet =
`(513)/(4)` sq feet = 128
`(1)/(2)` sq feet

The area of the canvas is 128
`(1)/(2)` sq feet.