Question

(a square that is 6 1/2 cm by 4 1/2 cm)
Byron calculated the area of the rectangle as 22 square centimeters. What is the error in his reasoning and what is the correct answer?

Answer 1

thats not a choice.

Answer 2

The error in Byron's reasoning is that he calculated the area of a rectangle instead of a square. To find the area of a square, you need to multiply the length of one side by itself.

The correct answer is:
(6 1/2 cm) x (6 1/2 cm) = 42 1/4 square centimeters

So, the correct area of the square is 42 1/4 square centimeters, not 22 square centimeters.

Answer 3

I apologize for the oversight. Let me correct my response:

The correct answer is:
(6 1/2 cm) x (6 1/2 cm) = 42.25 square centimeters

So, the correct area of the square is 42.25 square centimeters, not 22 square centimeters as calculated by Byron.