Q:

A rectangular floor is 7 yards long and 4 yards wide. What is the area of the floor in square feet?

Accepted Solution

A:
Answer:Area of the rectangular floor is [tex]252[/tex] square feet.Step-by-step explanation:First let's convert yards into feet.1 yard = 3 footLength of the floor in feet:[tex]7[/tex] yards = [tex]7*3[/tex] feet                             =[tex]21[/tex] feetWidth of the floor in feet :[tex]4[/tex] yards = [tex]4*3[/tex] feet                             =[tex]12[/tex] feetArea of a rectangle = Length * WidthArea of the rectangular floor = [tex]21*12[/tex]                                                 =[tex]252[/tex] square feet