Two rectangles are drawn with chalk. The first rectangle has a length of 1.5 meters and a width of 0.75 meters. The second rectangle has a length of 1.75 meters and a width of 0.5 meters. What is the difference between the area of the rectangles?(1 point) square meters
First rectangle area = length x width = 1.5m x 0.75m = 1.125 square meters
Second rectangle area = length x width = 1.75m x 0.5m = 0.875 square meters
Difference in area = 1.125 square meters - 0.875 square meters = 0.25 square meters
Therefore, the difference in area between the two rectangles is 0.25 square meters.