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Karissa determines the area of her desk by multiplying 45.72 centimeters and 60.95 centimeters. She states that the area is 2786.634 square centimeters. Which best describes the reasonableness of Karissa's solution?

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Answer: The solution is reasonable because 50 x 60 is 3,000 which is close to the computed area.

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Answer:The reasonableness of Karissa's solution is that her desk is a Rectangle of length = 60.95cm and width = 45.72cm

Explanation:

Step 1

The reasonableness of Karissa's solution is that her desk is a Rectangle of length = 60.95cm and width = 45.72cm

Step 2:

for a Rectangle

Its Area = w × h where, w = width and h = height

45.72 centimeters x 60.95 centimeters

= 2786.634 square centimeters.

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