(a square that is 6 1/2 cm by 4 1/2 cm)
Byron calculated the area of the rectangle as 22 square centimeters. What is the error in his reasoning and what is the correct answer?
The error in Byron's reasoning is that he calculated the area of a rectangle instead of a square. To find the area of a square, you need to multiply the length of one side by itself.
The correct answer is:
(6 1/2 cm) x (6 1/2 cm) = 42 1/4 square centimeters
So, the correct area of the square is 42 1/4 square centimeters, not 22 square centimeters.
thats not a choice.
I apologize for the oversight. Let me correct my response:
The correct answer is:
(6 1/2 cm) x (6 1/2 cm) = 42.25 square centimeters
So, the correct area of the square is 42.25 square centimeters, not 22 square centimeters as calculated by Byron.