The Wilson family is putting in a game court in their backyard. The backyard measures 80 feet by 40 feet. The game court will cover 1/5 of the backyard. What is the area of the court?
A.640
B.120
C.3200
D.Not here
Do I multiply 80 and 40? If I do, what do I do next with the 1/5?
Multiply the area by 1/5.
You could also change 1/5 to a decimal.
D? Or C? When I multiply 80 and 40 I get 3200.
3200 * 1/5 = 3200/5 = ?
Right.
Thank you
To find the area of the game court, you first need to calculate the area of the entire backyard. This can be done by multiplying the length (80 feet) by the width (40 feet), which equals 3200 square feet.
Next, since the game court will cover 1/5 of the backyard, you need to find 1/5 of the total area. To do this, multiply the total area (3200 square feet) by 1/5.
3200 * 1/5 = 640 square feet
Therefore, the area of the game court is 640 square feet.
The correct answer is A) 640.