Question

What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 3 ⅓, feet and a width of 1 ⅔ feet?

2 7/9 ft²
3 2/9 ft²
5 5/9 ft²
8 ⅓ ft²​

Answer 1

Solution:

Note that:

• Length = 3 1/3 = 10/3
• Width = 1 2/3 = 5/3
• Area of rectangle = LB

Find the area by substituting the values in the expression.

• 10/3 x 5/3
• => 50/9
• => 5 5/9 ft² (Option C)