Question

a science fair poster is a rectangle 48 inches long and 24 inches wide what is the area of the poster in square feet

Answer 1

Answer:

Area=B×H=48×24=1,152 inches^2

Answer 2

1 ft = 12 inches
2 ft = 24 inches
4 ft = 48 inches

The poster is 4 ft by 2 ft, so has an area of
  (4 ft)×(2 ft) = 8 ft²