Question

The flooring of a rectangular room is being replaced with new laminate flooring. The dimensions of the room are 10 1/2 ft by 8 1/2 ft. Determine the area of the floor. Express your final answer as a mixed number.

Answer 1

Area of the floor = (10 1/2 ft) x (8 1/2 ft)

= 88 ft^2

Expressing as a mixed number,

Area of the floor = 88 ft^2

= 8 8/1 ft^2

= 8 8/1 ft^2