a rectangular swimming pool measures 16 meters by 8 and 1/4 meters.what is the area of the swimming pool
A = LW
A = 16 * 8.25
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To find the area of a rectangular swimming pool, you need to multiply its length by its width. In this case, the length is 16 meters and the width is 8 and 1/4 meters.
To start, we need to convert the 1/4 fraction into a decimal. One way to do this is by dividing 1 by 4, which equals 0.25. Alternatively, you can use a calculator or online conversion tool to convert the fraction to a decimal.
So, the width of the pool can be written as 8 + 0.25 meters. Adding these together, we get a width of 8.25 meters.
Now we can calculate the area:
Area = Length × Width
Area = 16 meters × 8.25 meters
Area = 132 square meters
Therefore, the area of the swimming pool is 132 square meters.