Question

avani is building a rectangular play area. the length of the play area is 7.5 meters. the width of the play area is 5.3 meters. if she wants to cover the area in foam, how much foam does she need to buy? due to the accuracy of the tape measure avani used, the amount of foam needed to cover the play area is 39 square meters x 39.74 square meters 39.8 square meters 40 square meters

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate area of rectangle

Area = length × width = $7.5 \times 5.3$

Step2: Compute the product

$7.5 \times 5.3 = 39.75$

Step3: Round to one decimal place

39.75 ≈ 39.8 (due to tape measure accuracy)

Answer:

39.8 square meters