SOLUTION: A rectangle is 12 inches long and 7 inches wide. What is the area of the rectangle in square centimeters?

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Question 330883: A rectangle is 12 inches long and 7 inches wide. What is the area of the rectangle in square centimeters?
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A rectangle is 12 inches long and 7 inches wide. What is the area of the rectangle in square centimeters?
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1 inch = 2.54 cm exactly, not an approximation.
That makes the rectangle 12*2.54 cm long and 7*2.54 cm wide.
Area = 12*2.54*7*2.54
Area = 541.9344 sq cm