Two rectangles are drawn with chalk. One has a length of 3.2 and a width of 2.25 inches. The second one has a length of 2.75 and a width of 1.2 inches. What is the difference of the area of the rectangles?

Answer 1

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

For the first rectangle:
Area = 3.2 inches * 2.25 inches = 7.2 square inches

For the second rectangle:
Area = 2.75 inches * 1.2 inches = 3.3 square inches

The difference in the areas of the two rectangles is:
7.2 square inches - 3.3 square inches = 3.9 square inches

Therefore, the difference in the areas of the two rectangles is 3.9 square inches.