Question

A sheet of printer paper is 8.5 inches by 11 inches.What is the area of the paper?j

Answer 1

Answer:

93.5 in²

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the area, because this is a sheet of paper it is classified as a rectangle.

The formula for the area of a rectangle is a = lw

So a is what we are solving for or the area.

l = 11

w = 8.5

a = (11)(8.5)

The area of a sheet of printer paper is 93.5 in²

Answer 2

Answer: 93.5 square inches

Step-by-step explanation:

The area of a rectangular sheet is given by:-

$\text{Area}=\text{length* width}$

Given : The length of the sheet of printer paper is 11 inches

The width of the sheet is 8.5 inches.

Then , the area of the sheet will be :_

$\text{Area}=11\times8.5=93.5\text{ square inches}$

Hence, the area of the paper is 93.5 square inches.