Question

Ms. Brack wants to hang a bulletin board with

polka dot paper. The bulletin board is 3.5 ft long

and 2.5 feet wide. How much polka dot paper will

she need to cover the board?

Answer 1

He needs 8.75 ft² polka dot paper to cover the board.

Explanation:

How much polka dot paper she need to cover the board is the area of the board . The is a rectangle with length 3.5 ft long and width of 2.5 ft wide .

The area of the board(rectangle) = length × width

Area = LW

where

L= 3.5 ft

W = 2.5 ft

Area = 3.5 × 2.5

Area = 8.75 ft²

He needs 8.75 ft² polka dot paper to cover the board.