Question

Store space in a shopping mall is often rented by the square foot. What is the area of a rectangular jewelry store that is 12 feet wide and 18 feet long? A. 576 square feet B. 288 square feet C. 68 square feet D. 216 square feet

Answer 1

Answer: D. 216 square feet

Explanation:

The area of a rectangle is given by :-

`\text{Area}=length* width`

Therefore, the area of a rectangular jewelry store that is 12 feet wide and 18 feet long is given by :-

`\text{Area}=12*18\\\\\Rightarrow\text{Area}=216\text{ square feet}`

Hence, the area of rectangular jewelry store=216 square feet

Answer 2

Keywords:

Area, jewelry, rectangle, dimensions, width, length

For this case we must find the area of a jewel in the form of a rectangle, given the dimensions of width and length. By definition, the area of a rectangle is given by:
`A = a * b`. Where "a" is the width and "b" is the length.

As data we have:

`Jewelry\ width = a = 12 feet\\Jewelry\ length = b = 18 feet`

Then the area is given by:

`A = 12 feet * 18 feet\\A = 216 feet ^ 2`

So, the area of the jewelry is
`216 feet ^ 2`

Answer:

The area of the jewelry is 216 square feet

Option D