Question 88713

  A back yard has dimensions 3 4/5 yards by 1 1/2 yards. What is the area of the back yard in square yards?
   
  The dimensionsof the back yard = 3 4/5 yds  and 1 1/2 yds

     Area of th back yard        =  Product of their dimensions

                                 =( 3 4/5)(1 1/2)

                                 = (3*5+4) /5(1*2+1) /2
                                 = (15+4)(2+1)/10
                                 = 19*3/10
                                 = 57/10
                                 = 5.7 sq yds