SOLUTION: a rectangle has dimensions of 5 3/4 ft by 2 1/3 ft. What is the area and the perimeter?

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Question 919712: a rectangle has dimensions of 5 3/4 ft by 2 1/3 ft. What is the area and the perimeter?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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23/4 by 7/3

A =Lw = (23/4)(7/3) = 161/12 ft^2 = 13 5/12 ft^3

P = 2(23/4) + 2(7/3) = 23/2 + 14/3 = 3*23/6 + 14*2/6 = 97/6 = 16 1/6 ft