Question

I NEED HELP AND A CORRECT ANSWER

The dimensions of a rectangle are 8 1/ 2 cm by 6 3 /10 cm. What is the area of the rectangle?

A) 14 4/5 cm2

B) 29 3/5 cm2

C) 48 11/20 cm2

D) 53 11/20 cm2

Formula for a Rectangle A=bh

Answer 1

Decimals make life so much easier...

6.3 * 8.5=

Punch it into a calculator aaaaand...

53.55

11/20
Multiply both sides by 5

55/100

So the answer is D, 53 11/20

Answer 2

Area of a rectangle = base*height
= 8.5*6.3
= 53.55
= 53 11/20 cm^2, thus the answer is D