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A window glass is 4 ft. 2 in. by 2 ft. 10 in. Find its area.
Solution:
To illustrate the problem, it is better to draw the figure as follows
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We notice that the dimensions are not the same because the given units are in feet and inches. Let's convert first all the dimensions in feet only as follows
For the length of a rectangle:
For the width of a rectangle:
Therefore, the area of a rectangle which is a window glass is
You can also express your answer in terms of square inches as follows
