Two rectangles are drawn with chalk. One has a length of 3.2 and a width of 2.25 inches. The second one has a length of 2.75 and a width of 1.2 inches. What is the difference of the area of the rectangles?(1 point) Responses 3.9 in^2 3.9 in^2 10.5 in^2 10.5 in^2 6.9 in^2 6.9 in^2 5.25 in^2 5.25 in^2
To find the area of a rectangle, you multiply the length by the width.
For the first rectangle:
Area = 3.2 * 2.25 = 7.2 in^2
For the second rectangle:
Area = 2.75 * 1.2 = 3.3 in^2
The difference in area between the two rectangles is:
7.2 in^2 - 3.3 in^2 = 3.9 in^2
Therefore, the correct answer is 3.9 in^2.