Question

tessa works 3 days a week. she works 4.5 hours each day. tessa wants to know how many hours she works each week. tessa draws the area model below to find the product of 3 and 4.5. how many hours does tessa work each week? type your answer in the blank. tessa works ______ hours.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate 3×4

To find the area of the first rectangle, multiply 3 by 4.
$3\times4 = 12$

Step2: Calculate 3×0.5

To find the area of the second rectangle, multiply 3 by 0.5.
$3\times0.5 = 1.5$

Step3: Add the two results

Add the areas of the two rectangles to get the total number of hours Tessa works in a week.
$12 + 1.5 = 13.5$

Answer:

13.5