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  • 13-02-2017
  • Mathematics
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Miguel ordered a rectangular print for his bedroom. The print is 7/8 ft wide and 1 3/5 ft long. What is the area of the print as a mixed number in simplest form?

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JcAlmighty
JcAlmighty JcAlmighty
  • 22-02-2017
The answer is 1 2/5 ft²

The area (A) of the rectangle is:
A = w * l
w - width
l - length

We have:
w = 7/8 ft
l = 1 3/5 ft = 1 + 3/5 = 5/5 + 3/5 = (5 + 3)/5 = 8/5 ft

A = w * l
A = 7/8 * 8/5
A = 7/5 = (5+2)/5 = 5/5 + 2/5 = 1 + 2/5 = 1 2/5 ft²
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