SOLUTION: Which units would you use to measure the area of a rectangle with l = 1m and w =34cm? Explain.

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Question 266079: Which units would you use to measure the area of a rectangle with l = 1m and w =34cm? Explain.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Area = L*W
1 meter = 100 cm
A = 3400 sq cm
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Or, Area = 0.34 sq meters
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They're the same. If there are other areas involved, use the units that match. Otherwise, it makes no difference as long as it's clear that the 0.34 is not an approximation.