ersion with whole number valuesA flower bed has the shape of a rectangle 8 yards long and 3 yards wide. What is its area in square feet?Be sure to include the correct unit in your answer.ft



Answer :

Given that length =8 yards and width = 3 yards of the rectangle bed.

Recall the formula for the area of the rectangle is

[tex]A=\text{length }\times width[/tex][tex]\text{Substitute length =8 yards and width=3 yards, we get}[/tex][tex]A=8\text{ yards }\times3\text{ yards}[/tex][tex]A=8\times3yards^2[/tex]

[tex]A=24yards^2[/tex]

We know that one yard=3 feet.

[tex]\text{yards}^2=(3\text{ f}eet)^2[/tex]

[tex]\text{yards}^2=\text{ 9 f}eet^2[/tex][tex]\text{Substitute }yards^2=9\text{ f}eet^2\text{ in the area of the rectangle as follows.}[/tex]

[tex]A=24\times9\text{ fe}et^2[/tex]

[tex]A=216\text{ fe}et^2[/tex]

Hence the area of the rectangle flower bed is 216 square feet.