Question

A picture is copied onto a sheet of paper 8.5 inches by 10 inches. A 1.5 inch margin is left all around. What area in square inches does the picture cover?

a. 76
b. 65
c. 59.5
d. 49
e. 38.5

Answer 1

C 59.5 because 8.5-1.5 =7 and 10-1.5=8.5 multiply 8.5x7=59.5 formula of the area of the rectangle is Length times width