Kallisto built a rectangular sign that measured 2 3/4 feet in length by 1 1/2 feet in width. To find the area, multiply the length and width. what is the area of the sign in square feet? Write an equation to solve.

2 3/4 1 1/2
+2 3/4 1 1/2 =11/1/2
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4 6/4= 2 2/2=3

2 3/4 = 2 * 4 / 4 + 3 / 4 = 8 / 4 + 3 / 4 = 11 / 4

1 1/2 = 2 * 1 / 2 + 1 / 2 = 2 / 2 + 1 / 2 = 3 / 2

A = L * W = 11 / 4 * 3 / 2 = 33 / 8 = 32 / 8 + 1 / 8 = 4 1/8

To find the area of the rectangular sign, you need to multiply the length and the width.

Given that the length is 2 3/4 feet and the width is 1 1/2 feet, you can write the equation to find the area as:

Area = Length x Width

Substituting the values given:

Area = (2 3/4) x (1 1/2)

To multiply these fractions, you can convert them to improper fractions first:

2 3/4 = (2 x 4 + 3) / 4 = 11/4
1 1/2 = (1 x 2 + 1) / 2 = 3/2

So now, the equation becomes:

Area = (11/4) x (3/2)

To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators together and the denominators together:

Area = (11 x 3) / (4 x 2)

Area = 33 / 8

The area of the sign in square feet is 33/8 square feet.

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