SOLUTION: If the length of a rectangle is 11 2/3 inches and the width is 4 2/7 inch, find the area of the rectangle. please help, I tried multiplying 11*3+2=35 and 4*7+2=30 but I did not

SOLUTION: If the length of a rectangle is 11 2/3 inches and the width is 4 2/7 inch, find the area of the rectangle. please help, I tried multiplying 113+2=35 and 47+2=30 but I did not

Question 843189: If the length of a rectangle is 11 2/3 inches and the width is 4 2/7 inch, find the area of the rectangle.
please help, I tried multiplying 11*3+2=35 and 4*7+2=30 but I did not get the answer of 50in^2... Please help
Thank you
Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, Theo:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi,
11 ²⁄₃ =
4 ²⁄₇ =
= 50in^2

Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
length is equal to 11 2/3 inches.
width is 4 2/7 inches.
area is equal to length times width.
it's easiest to convert the mixed fractions to improper fractions and then do the multiplying.

11 and 2/3 inches is equal to 35/3 inches.

4 and 2/7 inches is equal to 30/7 inches.

you now need to multiply 35/3 * 30/7.

it looks like you did the conversion correctly but forgot the denominators.

RELATED QUESTIONS
please help me solve this problem: the dimensions of a rectangle are such that its... (answered by mananth)
The width of a rectangle is 2 inches less than its length. Find the length and width if... (answered by algebrahouse.com)
1. The length of a rectangle exceeds 3 times its width by 1 inch. If the length of the... (answered by lynnlo)
The width of a rectangle is 3 inches and its area is 2 square feet. What is the length of (answered by radh,MathTherapy)
The area of a rectangle is 30 square inches. If its length is x+2 inches, and its width... (answered by jim_thompson5910)
the area of a rectangle is 1/2 square inch. the length of a rectangle is 3/8 inch. what... (answered by TimothyLamb,EdenWolf)
Suppose that the length of a certain rectangle is three times its width. If the length... (answered by richwmiller)
The length of a rectangle is the same as the length of a square. The length of this... (answered by jorel1380)
The length of a rectangle is 9 inches. Write an expression for the area of the rectangle (answered by richard1234)