Answer:
284 ²/₃ square yards
Step-by-step explanation:
Area of a rectangle
Area = length × width
Given:
- length = 30 ¹/₂ yards
- width = 9 ¹/₃ yards
Substitute the given values into the formula and solve for area:
[tex]\begin{aligned}\sf Area & = \left(30+\dfrac{1}{2}\right) \times \left(9+\dfrac{1}{3}\right)\\\\ & = \dfrac{30 \times2+1}{2} \times \dfrac{9 \times 3+1}{3}\\\\ & = \dfrac{61}{2} \times \dfrac{28}{3}\\\\& = \dfrac{61 \times 28}{2 \times 3}\\\\ & = \dfrac{1708}{6}\\\\ & = \dfrac{1704+4}{6}\\\\ & = \dfrac{1704}{6}+\dfrac{4}{6}\\\\ & =284\: \frac{2}{3}\:\:\sf square\:yards\end{aligned}[/tex]
Therefore, the area covered by the tent is 284 ²/₃ square yards.
