Sanjay painted a rectangular part for a scale model that measured 2 1/2 inches by 3/8 of an inch. What is the area of the part?

Answer 1

To find the area of a rectangle, we multiply its length by its width.

The length of the rectangle is 2 1/2 inches, which can also be written as 2.5 inches.

The width of the rectangle is 3/8 of an inch.

So, the area of the rectangle is 2.5 inches x 3/8 inches = 0.9375 square inches.

Therefore, the area of the part is 0.9375 square inches.