SOLUTION: How is it possible that if I have rectangle with width .2m and length of .3m and I multiply to find out the area, I get a smaller number (.06) than either side? Is that possible?

SOLUTION: How is it possible that if I have rectangle with width .2m and length of .3m and I multiply to find out the area, I get a smaller number (.06) than either side? Is that possible?

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Question 439765: How is it possible that if I have rectangle with width .2m and length of .3m and I multiply to find out the area, I get a smaller number (.06) than either side? Is that possible?
Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Yes. Multiplying by a number less than one decreases the numerical value of the area.
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