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3 cm
6 cm
Jacinda draws a rectangle with measurements 6 cm and 3 cm.
What is the area of the rectangle in square centimeters?
To find the area of a rectangle, you multiply the length by the width.
Area = length x width
Area = 6 cm x 3 cm
Area = 18 square centimeters
Therefore, the area of the rectangle is 18 square centimeters.