Question

What is the area of a rectangle 2m long and 40cm wide
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Answer 1

8000 cm^2 or 8 m^2

Explanation:

We can convert 2 meters to centimeters, simply by multiplying the ,meters value by 100. So, the converted dimensions of the rectangle are 200 cm by 40 cm. Multiplying to get the area, we have 8000 cm^2. This could also be expressed in terms of m^2 as 8 m^2.