First you convert 2ft into inches and that is 24in so (24+4)•(24+8)
28•32=896sqr in
Answer:
896 square inches.
Step-by-step explanation:
The area of a rectangle its given by the length multiplied by the width.
This particle rectangle has:
lenght = 2 feet 8 inches
width = 2 feet 4 inches
We could just multiplied this two values, but that will mess up our units. First, we need to convert it to just one unit of distance. As the problem ask for the answer in square inches, we will convert the feet into inches.
The conversion equation its:
1 feet = 12 inches
If we got 2 feet...
[tex]2 \ feet = 2 \ feet * \frac{12 \ inches}{1 \ feet} = 24 \ inches[/tex]
So, our lenght and width, in inches, will be:
lenght = 24 inches + 8 inches = 32 inches
width = 24 inches + 4 inches = 28 inches
Now, area = lenght * width:
[tex]area \ = \ lenght \ * \ widht \ [/tex]
[tex]area \ = \ 32 \ inches \ * \ 28 \ inches \ [/tex]
[tex]area \ = \ 896 \ inches^2[/tex]
The area of the piece of plywood its 896 square inches.
