A rectangle measures 3 1/3 inches by 2 1/2 inches. What is its area?

Question

I need this answer very quick.

Answer 1

The formula for the area of a rectangle is width x length. A = wl So to solve this 3 1/3 x 2 1/2

Convert mixed fractions to improper fractions:

3 1 is the same as 10/3 3x3 is 9 then add 1 to make 10 and leave denominator 3.

3 This is rule for converting ------ Whole number x denominator + numerator. Leave denominator the same.

2 and 1/2 is same as 5/2 2 x 2 + 1 5/2 (Rule for converting is the same as above)

so 10 x 5 = 10x5 =50 when multiplying fractions, you must multiply numerator x numerator

3 2 3x 2 6 and denominator x denominator

Reduce to 25

3 Convert back to a mixed number 8 1/3.

25/3 = 8 1/3

Answer 2

Hi A.J!

The area of a rectangle is given by multiplying the base by the height. We can consider the base of this rectangle 3 1/3 and the height 2 1/2. You can solve by doing the following:

Convert both fractions to improper fractions:

3 1/3 = 3 + 1/3 = 9/3 + 1/3 = 10/3

2 1/2 = 2 + 1/2 = 4/2 + 1/2 = 5/2

Multiply these fractions together:

(10/3)*(5/2)=(10*5)/(3*2)=50/6

Simplify the fraction:

25/3