IXL | Area of rectangles with fractions

What is the area of the rectangle?

in.

square inches

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question

What is the area of the rectangle?

square centimeters

key idea

The area of a rectangle is equal to its length times its width.

area

length

width

To multiply two fractions, multiply the numerators and multiply the denominators.

solution

This rectangle has a length of

of a centimeter and a width of

of a centimeter.

To find the area, multiply the length by the width.

area

length

width

Multiply

Simplify

Now, find the units. The rectangle's length and width are measured in

centimeters,

so the area is measured in square

centimeters.

The area of the rectangle is

square

centimeters.

Looking for more? Try these:

Lesson: Multiplying fractions

Lesson: Area of rectangles

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P.1Multiply two fractions

TT.1Area of squares and rectangles

Lesson: Multiplying fractions

Lesson: Area of rectangles

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