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A flower bed has the shape of a rectangle 18 feet long and 12 feet wide. What is its area in square yards?

A flower bed has the shape of a rectangle 18 feet long and 12 feet wide. What is its area in square yards?
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A flower bed has the shape of a rectangle

18
feet long and
12
feet wide. What is its area in square yards?

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User NeedACar
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Answer:

Explanation:

18 ft= (18÷3)yd=6yd

12 ft= (12÷3)yd=4yd

A = L × W

= 6 × 4

= 24 yd²

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User Neil Griffin
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We can get the area of any rectangle with this formula: A = width * length.

The width is 12 and the length is 18.

A = 12 * 18
A = 216

Convert 216 to yards.

216 feet = 72 yards.

So, the flower bed has an area of 72 square yards.
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User Highrule
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