A rectangular poster has a length of 72 centimeters and a width of 15 centimeters. The poster is reduced in size by 6 centimeters in length and 3 centimeters in width. What is the area of the new poster?(1 point)
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621 square centimeters
621 square centimeters
792 square centimeters
792 square centimeters
1,080 square centimeters
1,080 square centimeters
981 square centimeters
981 square centimeters
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The original area of the poster is 72 cm x 15 cm = 1080 square cm.
After reducing the size by 6 cm in length and 3 cm in width, the new dimensions are 66 cm x 12 cm.
The area of the new poster is 66 cm x 12 cm = 792 square cm.
Therefore, the correct answer is 792 square centimeters.