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

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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) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 

Hi,

11 2⁄3  = 35%2F3

4 2⁄7  =+30%2F7

%2835%2F3%29%2830%2F7%29 = 50in^2

Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (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.