Find the area of a figure with the dimensions being 7 1/2 ft x 3 1/4.
Please answer and explain.
Assuming the figure is a rectangle >>
A = length * width
A = 7.5 * 3.25
A= 24.375 square feet
Thanks
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To find the area of a rectangle or square, you multiply the length by the width. In this case, the length is 7 1/2 ft and the width is 3 1/4 ft.
To multiply mixed numbers like 7 1/2 and 3 1/4, you can convert them into improper fractions:
7 1/2 = (7 * 2 + 1) / 2 = 15/2
3 1/4 = (3 * 4 + 1) / 4 = 13/4
Now we can multiply these fractions:
(15/2) * (13/4) = (15 * 13) / (2 * 4) = 195/8
The area of the figure is 195/8 square feet.