SOLUTION: A rectangular piece of land is 1300 m x 1500 m. a) What is the area in square kilometers? b) What is the area in hectares?

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Question 320557: A rectangular piece of land is 1300 m x 1500 m.
a) What is the area in square kilometers?
b) What is the area in hectares?

Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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300 m x 1500 m.
a) What is the area in square kilometers?
300m = 0.3 km
1500m=1.5 km
1.5*0.3 = 0.45 sq. km
b) What is the area in hectares?
1sq. km = 100 hectares
0.45 sq.km = 0.45*100
= 45 hectares