A rectangle is 10 inches longer than it is tall. The height of the rectangle is 7 inches. What is the area of the rectangle?
A. 70 square inches
B. 119 square inches
C. 170 square inches
D. 35 square inches
To find the area of the rectangle, we first need to determine the length of the rectangle. Since the rectangle is 10 inches longer than it is tall, the length would be 7 + 10 = 17 inches.
Area of a rectangle is given by the formula: Area = length x height
Plugging in the values we found:
Area = 17 inches x 7 inches = 119 square inches
Therefore, the area of the rectangle is 119 square inches, option B.