Two rectangles are drawn with chalk. The first rectangle has a length of 1.5 meters and a width of 0.75 meters. The second rectangle has a length of 1.75 meters and a width of 0.5 meters. What is the difference between the area of the rectangles?

Answer 1

The area of the first rectangle is:

1.5 meters × 0.75 meters = 1.125 square meters

The area of the second rectangle is:

1.75 meters × 0.5 meters = 0.875 square meters

The difference between the areas is:

1.125 square meters - 0.875 square meters = 0.25 square meters