Question

One side length of a rectangle is 1/3 of a foot. The second length is 1 2/3 times the length of the first. Find the area of the rectangle.

Answer 1

5/27 ft²

Explanation:

a = 1/3

b = 1/3 × 5/3 = 5/9, as 1 2/3 = 5/3

the area of the rectangle is a×b

Ar = 1/3 × 5/9 = 5/27 ft²