Question

The width of a rectangle is equal to "m" cm, but its length is five times greater than the width. Find the area of the rectangle.
m is the variable..not meters

PLEASE HELP ASAP!

Answer 1

 

To eliminate confusion we use "a" instead of "m"

W = a cm

L = 5a cm

Area = W × L = a × 5a = 5a² cm²

Answer 2

Answer: $5m^2$ square centimeters.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : The width of a rectangle is equal to "m" cm, but its length is five times greater than the width.

i.e. Expression for Width = m  and Length = 5 x m = 5m

We know that the area of a rectangle is given by :-

$\text{Area=length x width}$

Put Width = m  and Length = 5m , we get

Area of the rectangle $= (5m) \times(m)= 5m^2$ square centimeters.

Hence, the area of the rectangle = $5m^2$ square centimeters.