Two triangles 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
The area of the first rectangle is calculated by multiplying the length and width: 1.5 meters x 0.75 meters = 1.125 square meters.
The area of the second rectangle is calculated by multiplying the length and width: 1.75 meters x 0.5 meters = 0.875 square meters.
To find the difference between the areas of the rectangles, we subtract the area of the second rectangle from the area of the first rectangle: 1.125 square meters - 0.875 square meters = 0.25 square meters.
Therefore, the difference between the area of the rectangles is 0.25 square meters.