Question

The width of a rectangle is 3/5 of a foot and the length is 8 feet. What is the area?
Responses

4 and 4/5 ft2
4 and 4/5 ft2

8 and 3/5 ft2
8 and 3/5 ft2

3/40 ft2

3/40 ft2

7 and 2/5 ft2

Answer 1

To find the area of a rectangle, you can use the formula:

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

In this case, the width is \( \frac{3}{5} \) of a foot, and the length is \( 8 \) feet. Substituting these values into the formula gives:

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

Calculating this:

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

To convert \( \frac{24}{5} \) to a mixed number:

\[
\frac{24}{5} = 4 \text{ (whole number) } \text{ and } 4 \text{ remainder } 4 = 4 \, \frac{4}{5}
\]

Thus, the area of the rectangle is \( 4 \, \frac{4}{5} \, \text{ft}^2 \).

The correct response is:

**4 and 4/5 ft²**