The family room in your house is 6 1/2 yards long and 5 3/4 yards wide. What is the area of your family room?

My answer: 6 1/2 x 5 3/4=
13/2 x 23/4=299/8
299/8=37.5
37.5 what?

I am not sure how to entirely answer the question. Can you tell me if I did this correctly.

Thank you

9 answers

299/8=37.375 square yards
I got right
That’s what I got...
I had a test on that question once.
37.5 square yards.
I got it wrong
Hey-yo
Is that a correct answer?!
Its corect