To find the area of a blanket, you multiply its length by its width. In this case, Hiram's blanket measures 55 inches by 43 inches. Therefore, the area can be calculated as:
Area = Length × Width = 55 inches × 43 inches.
The expression that represents the correct calculation for the area is:
55 squared plus 43 squared (or more accurately, \(55 \times 43\)) is not explicitly listed among your options, but 55^2 + 43^2 is incorrect for finding area (this represents the sum of the squares of the dimensions, not the area itself).
The expressions provided are:
- \(55^2 - 43^2\)
- \(49^2 + 6^2\)
- \(55^2 + 43^2\)
- \(49^2 - 6^2\)
Since none of these directly compute the area as \(55 \times 43\), the correct response based on finding an area expression isn't listed. However, if you're looking for an expression related to the area conceptually, you should multiply the dimensions directly.
If forced to choose something from the list, none of these expressions correctly represent the area because:
- \(55^2 - 43^2\) involves subtraction, and doesn't give area.
- \(49^2 + 6^2\) doesn't relate to the blanket's dimensions at all.
- \(55^2 + 43^2\) also does not yield area.
- \(49^2 - 6^2\) is unrelated as well.
So in conclusion: none represent an area correctly, and you would use \(55 \times 43\) for the area.