A room measures #5 1/3# yd by # 3 3/4# yd. How many square yards of the floor?

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GM_Phrostbyte
Apr 10, 2018

#20# yards

Explanation:

The area of a rectangular room is the product of the length and the width. In this case, our length is #5 1/3# and our width is #3 3/4#.

#A=5 1/3yd*3 3/4yd#

Convert both mixed numbers into improper fractions to multiply. This is done by multiplying the whole number by the denominator of the fraction and then adding the numerator.

#A=16/3yd*15/4yd#

Multiply the numerators and the denominators together.

#A=(240yd)/(12yd#

#A=20yd#

The area of the floor is #20# yards.

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