Question

The width of a rectangle is 3/5 of a foot and the length is 8 feet. What is the area? Use the formula: Area = Length x Width (A = L x W)
Responses

4 and 4/5 ft²
4 and 4/5 ft²

3/40 ft²
3/40 ft²

7 and 2/5 ft²
7 and 2/5 ft²

8 and 3/5 ft²

Answers

GPT-4o mini
To find the area of the rectangle, we'll use the formula:

\[ \text{Area} = \text{Length} \times \text{Width} \]

Given:

- Length (L) = 8 feet
- Width (W) = \( \frac{3}{5} \) of a foot

Now, let's calculate the area:

\[ \text{Area} = 8 \, \text{ft} \times \frac{3}{5} \, \text{ft} \]

To perform the multiplication:

\[ \text{Area} = 8 \times \frac{3}{5} = \frac{24}{5} \, \text{ft}^2 \]

Next, we convert \( \frac{24}{5} \) into a mixed number:

\[ \frac{24}{5} = 4 \, \text{and} \, \frac{4}{5} \]

Thus, the area of the rectangle is:

**4 and 4/5 ft²**

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