Question

A traditional postage stamp has a width of 4/5 inches and a length of 9/10. What is the area of a traditional postage stamp?

Answer 1

18/25 in

Explanation:

1. Area = length * width

2. Area = 9/10 * 4/5 (plug in)

3. Area = 36/50 (multiplied out)

4. Area = 18/25 (simplified fraction)

Answer 2

4/5*9/10= 36/50 = 18/25

Just multiply the fractions straight across since area is length*height