Question

The area of a rectangle is found when the length is multiplied by the width. What is the area in squared inches of a rectangle of $6\frac{1}{4}$ inches long and $3\frac{1}{8}$ inches wide?

Answer 1

Length 6 1/4 = 25/4 inches.

Width 3 1/8 = 25/8 inches.

Area of the rectangle = long · width = 25/4 · 25/8 = 25·25 / 4·8 = 625/32 = 19 17/32 inches²