Question

A rug is 1/2 yard by 2 5/6 yards. What is the area in square yards?

Answer 1

Answer:

The area is:

$1\text{ }\frac{5}{12}\text{ yards}$

Explanation:

A rug is 1/2 yard by 2 5/6 yards.

We want to find the area in square yard.

The area is given as:

$\begin{gathered} A=\frac{1}{2}\times2\text{ }\frac{5}{6} \\ \\ =\frac{1}{2}\times\frac{17}{6} \\ \\ =\frac{1\times17}{2\times6} \\ \\ =\frac{17}{12} \\ \\ =1\text{ }\frac{5}{12}\text{ square yards} \end{gathered}$