Answer:
Area of whole rectangle = 2.5m²
Area of each piece cut = 1.25m²
Step-by-step explanation:
The formula for the area of a rectangle is length times width [tex]A = (l )(w)[/tex].
The length is 2m and the width is 1 1/4 m, or 1.25m.
Substitute length and width into the formula to get total area of rectangle.
A = L x W
A = 2m x 1.25m
A = 2.5m²
To find the area for each of the two pieces Jordan cut, divide the total area by 2 because there are two pieces.
[tex]\frac{A_{rectangle}}{2} \\= \frac{2.5m^{2} }{2} \\= 1.25m^{2}[/tex]
