Question

Solve the application problem. Bob's Barbeque Pit wants to mail out postcards with coupons on one side. Find the area of the post card if it measures 52 inches long by 32 inches wide. 157 square feet 191 square inches 18 square feet 9 square feet

Answer 1

Option (B)

Given:

The dimesnions of the post cards is,

`\begin{gathered} \text{Length, l=5}(1)/(2)\text{ inches.} \\ \text{Width, w=}3(1)/(2)\text{ inches.} \end{gathered}`

The objective is to find the area of the post card.

The area can be calculated as,

`\begin{gathered} A=l* w \\ =5(1)/(2)*3(1)/(2) \\ =(10+1)/(2)*(6+1)/(2) \\ =(11)/(2)*(7)/(2) \\ =(77)/(4) \\ =19(1)/(4)\text{ }square\text{ inches} \end{gathered}`

Hence, option (B) is the correct answer.