A science fair poster is a rectangle 3 feet long and 2 feet wide. What is the area of the poster in square inches?
Mathematics · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Given:
Length of rectangle = 3 feet
Width of rectangle = 2 feet
Determine the Area of the rectangle:
Area of the rectangle formula: A = wl
Solution:
Substitute the given values of length and width to the formula for the area of the rectangle.
A = wl
A = (3)(2)
A = 6 ft^2
The area of the rectangle is 6 ft^2