Question

Tara and Jody's bedrooms are shaped like rectangles. Tara's bedroom is 9 ft long and 8 ft wide. Jody's bedroom is 7ft long and 10ft wide. Whose bedroom has the greater area

Answer 1

Tara's Bedroom: A = lw
                           A =  (9)(8)
                           A = 72 ft²

Jody's Bedroom: A = lw
                           A = (7)(10)
                          A = 70 ft²

Tara's bedroom has the greater area than Jody's bedroom.