Question

What is the area of a piece of plywood measuring 2 feet 8 inches long by 2 feet 4 inches wide

Answer 1

well, keeping in mind that there are 12 inches in 1 foot.

so 2'8" is really 24" + 8" = 32"

2'4" is really 24" + 4" = 28"

32" * 28" = 896 in².