I'll do the math for this, it may take me a few minutes so i will update this comment with an answer in just a minute. I always get anxious when nobody replies kind of quickly as i feel it is being forgotten. So just a heads up i'm working on a answer!
Answer : 4.485
I’m pretty sure I just went with someone else answer !
We know that
area of the tent=length*breath
length=240 cm---convert to m---> 240/100----> 2.40 m
breath=170 cm----convert to m---> 170/100----> 1.70 m
find the area
area=2.40*1.70-----> area=4.08 m²
therefore
the answer is
<span>the friend's statement is incorrect the area is 4.08 m</span>²
