Question

A rectangle is 8 cm long and 3.5 cm wide.

a) Calculate the area of the rectangle.
State the units of your answer.

Answer 1

28 cm²

Explanation:

Because the length of the rectangle is 8 and the width is 3.5 cm which we know we that the area is "length x width" so we should multiply both numbers getting 28 cm

Answer 2

area = 28 cm²

Explanation:

area = 8 x 3.5 = 28 cm²