Question

while waiting for the paint to dry, you start shopping for a large desk. one desk youre considering has a rectangular top thats 1.2 meters long and 0.7 meters wide. whats the area of the desktop? 3.8 m² 1.68 m² 0.19 m² 0.84 m²

Explanation:

Step1: Recall area formula

The area formula for a rectangle is $A = l\times w$, where $l$ is the length and $w$ is the width.

Step2: Substitute values

Given $l = 1.2$ meters and $w=0.7$ meters. So $A=1.2\times0.7$.

Step3: Calculate result

$1.2\times0.7 = 0.84$ square - meters.

Answer:

$0.84\ m^{2}$