Which expression would you use to find the area of a rectangle with a width of 4 inches and a length of 6 inches?
4+6
4x6
8x12
8+12
Ms Sue this is Karen you helped in College English so well I am trying to help my 3rd grade granddaughter with no math book just problems
area of rectangle = length times width
4 * 6
or using your notation
4 x 6
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By the way 4 * 6 = 6 * 4
That is called "Commutative property of multiplication"
which is grade three this week for my grandson's class.
Damon she is a 3rd grader
a book with an area of 88 square inches. what would the length and width of the book.
To find the area of a rectangle, you need to multiply the length by the width. In this case, the width is 4 inches and the length is 6 inches.
So, the correct expression to find the area would be 4 x 6.
You should explain to your granddaughter that in order to find the area of a rectangle, she needs to multiply the width by the length. In this case, 4 x 6 would give us the area of the rectangle, which is 24 square inches.
It's great that you're helping your granddaughter with her math! If you don't have a math book, you can always find printable worksheets online or use math websites and apps that offer practice problems for different grade levels. Additionally, there are many educational YouTube channels and online tutorials that can be helpful for explaining different math concepts.