Question

Kendra has a painting canvas that is 24 inches wide by 33 inches high. She painted a red rose, which covered 50% of the canvas. What was the area of the canvas which was covered by the red rose?

Answer 1

Area of the canvas = 24 x 33 = 792 in²

50% of 792 = 0.5 x 792 = 396 in²

Answer: 396 in² was covered by the red rose.