SOLUTION: Mr. Hershman has purchased a farm that is in the shape of a rectangle. The dimensions of the piece of land are 3.9 km by 5.36 km. How many square kilometers did he​ buy, and

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Question 1043215: Mr. Hershman has purchased a farm that is in the shape of a rectangle. The dimensions of the piece of land are 3.9 km by 5.36 km. How many square kilometers did he​ buy, and how many hectares did he​ purchase?
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Mr. Hershman has purchased a farm that is in the shape of a rectangle. The dimensions of the piece of land are 3.9 km by 5.36 km.
How many square kilometers did he​ buy, and how many hectares did he​ purchase?
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3.9 x 5.26 square kilometers, or
39 x 52.6 hectares.

1 hectare = 0.1 km x 0.1 km = 0.01 square kilometer.


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