SOLUTION: A backyard has dimensions 1 1/2 yards by 2 4/5 yards. What is the area of the back yard in square yards (yd2)? these are whole numbers and fractions and the yd the 2 are one of

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Question 104991: A backyard has dimensions 1 1/2 yards by 2 4/5 yards. What is the area of the back yard in square yards (yd2)?
these are whole numbers and fractions and the yd the 2 are one of those tiny numbers.

Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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1 1/2=3/2
2 4/5=14/5
NOW MULTIPLY THESE FRACTIONS TO FIND THE SQ YDS.
3/2*14/5=42/10=4.2 SQ YDS. IS THE AREA OF THIS YARD.