The area of a rectangle is calculated by multiplying the length by the width.
In this case, the length of the poster is 7 units and the width is 6 units.
Area = length x width
Area = 7 x 6
Area = 42 square units
Therefore, the area of the completed poster is 42 square units.
c. 42 square units
Cara and Beejal make a poster for school. The poster is in the shape of a rectangle. The left side of the poster measures 7 units; the top side of the poster measures 6 units. What is the area in square units of the completed poster?
a. 26 square units
b. 48 square units
c. 42 square units
d. 13 square units
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