A rectangle is twice as long as it is tall. Its height is 5 centimeters. What is its area in square centimeters?
A. 25 cm^2
B. 30 cm^2
C. 50 cm^2
D. 12.5 cm^2
B. 30 cm^2
Since the height of the rectangle is 5 cm, the length is 2 * 5 = 10 cm.
The area of a rectangle is calculated by multiplying the length by the height: 10 cm * 5 cm = 50 cm^2
Therefore, the area of the rectangle is 30 cm^2.