a painting is 3 feet wide and 2 feet
long. what is its area?
A = length times width.
A = 3 * 2
A = 6 square feet
3 x 2 = ?? square feet
Hmmmm. Does it have two sides? (if your teacher gives trick questions, think on this)
To find the area of a rectangle, you need to multiply its length by its width. In this case, the painting is 3 feet wide and 2 feet long, so you would multiply 3 by 2.
To calculate this area, simply multiply the width (3 feet) by the length (2 feet):
Area = Width x Length
= 3 feet x 2 feet
= 6 square feet.
Therefore, the area of the painting is 6 square feet.