What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 5 units and a width of 8 units?

A
13 square units

B
25 square units

C
40 square units

D
55 square units

1 answer

The area of a rectangle is given by the formula A = length × width.

In this case, the length is 5 units and the width is 8 units.

Thus, the area is A = 5 × 8 = 40 square units.

Therefore, the correct answer is C. 40 square units.