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A rectangular poster is 5 dm long and 3 dm wide. Sara wants to paint the whole poster. Find the area of the poster in square cm.

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Answer:


\boxed{1500cm^(2) }

Explanation:

Area = Length × Width

→ Identify the length and width

Length = 5 and Width = 3

→ Substitute in the values

Area = 5 dm × 3 dm

→ Convert into cm

Area = 50 cm × 30 cm

→ Simplify

1500 cm²

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