Multiplying a Whole Number by a Fraction
A garden bed has measurements of:
8 feet by 4 1/2 feet
What is the area of the garden?
36 sq. ft.
A rug has measurements of
12 feet by 7 1/3 feet
What is the area of the rug?
88 sq. ft.
3/4 x 16
What is 12
2 1/2 x 16=
What is 40
A banner at a sporting event is 18 feet long and 2 1/3 feet wide.
What is the area of the banner?
42 sq. ft.
2 1/2 x 20
What is 60
The BIS Field measures 100 feet by 90 1/2 feet.
What is the area of the BIS field?
9050 sq. ft.
9/16 x 4
36/16 or 18/8 or 9/4
The area of a rug is 76 square feet.
The length of the rug is 9 1/2 feet long.
How wide is the rug?
Remember: ( Length x Width = Area )
The width of the rug is 8 feet wide.