Two rectangles are drawn
with chalk. The first rectangle
has a length of 1.5 meters and
a width of 0.75 meters. The
second rectangle has a length
of 1.75 meters and a width of
0.5 meters. What is the
difference between the area of
the rectangles?
To calculate the area of each rectangle, we use the formula:
Area = length * width
For the first rectangle:
Area = 1.5 meters * 0.75 meters = 1.125 square meters
For the second rectangle:
Area = 1.75 meters * 0.5 meters = 0.875 square meters
The difference between the areas of the rectangles is:
1.125 square meters - 0.875 square meters = 0.25 square meters
Therefore, the difference between the area of the two rectangles is 0.25 square meters.