Students in a summer art class paint a rectangular mural. The shorter side of the mural measures 5 yards. The longer side measures 3 yards longer than the shorter side. How many square yards is the mural's area?(1 point)

Answer 1

To find the area of the rectangular mural, we first need to determine the length of both sides.

The shorter side measures 5 yards. The longer side is 3 yards longer than the shorter side:

\[ \text{Longer side} = \text{Shorter side} + 3 \text{ yards} = 5 \text{ yards} + 3 \text{ yards} = 8 \text{ yards} \]

Now we can calculate the area \( A \) of the rectangle using the formula:

\[ A = \text{length} \times \text{width} \]

Substituting the values we have:

\[ A = 5 \text{ yards} \times 8 \text{ yards} = 40 \text{ square yards} \]

Thus, the area of the mural is \(\boxed{40}\) square yards.