SOLUTION: A rectangle is 4 1/2 feet long and 1 3/4 feet wide. Find the area of the rectangle.

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Question 380100: A rectangle is 4 1/2 feet long and 1 3/4 feet wide. Find the area of the rectangle.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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Area = L*W
Length = 4 1/2 feet = 9/2
Width = 1 3/4 feet = 7/4
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Area = %289%2F2%29+%2A+%287%2F4%29
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Area = 63%2F8
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area = 7 7/8 feet
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