Mr. Klimek made his wife a rectangular vegetable garden. The width is 5 3/4 ft, and the length is 9 4/5 ft. What is the area of the garden?

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Zachary Hebert

14 January, 14:38

Mr. Klimek made his wife a rectangular vegetable garden. The width is 5 3/4 ft, and the length is 9 4/5 ft. What is the area of the garden?

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Cynthia Benton · Answer 1

Answer: 56 7/20 ft²

Step-by-step explanation: Let's transform the width and the lenght in improper fractions:

w = 5 3/4 ft, = 4*5+3/4 = 23/4 ft

l = 9 4/5 ft = 5*9+4/5 = 49/5 ft

Area = w * l

A = 23/4 * 49/5 = 1127/20 ft²

1127/20 ⇒ 56 7/20 ft²