Answer:
a) 1.8 [tex]cm^2[/tex]
b) 3.6 [tex]feet^2[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Conversion and calculation of areas
The area of a rectangle is A=wh, where w is the width and h is the height. There are 3 feet in one yard
a)
We are told Kalie put 6 stickers, each one of 1/2 centimeters (0.5 cm) wide by 3/5 (0.6 cm) centimeter long. The area of one sticker is
A=(0.5)(0.6)=0.3 [tex]cm^2[/tex]
Assuming there is no overlapping, the 6 stickers have a total area
6*0.3 [tex]cm^2[/tex]=1.8 [tex]cm^2[/tex]
b)
Each of Elana's wrapping papers measures 2/5 yards long and 1/4 yard wide. Converting them to feet we have
long=2/5*3=1.2 feet
wide=1/4*3=0.75 feet
Area of each paper=1.2 feet*0.75 feet=0.9 [tex]feet^2[/tex]
Area of the entire board, assuming no overlapping and no space left uncovered=4*0.9 [tex]feet^2[/tex]
Area of board=3.6 [tex]feet^2[/tex]
