Question

Mr. Horn had a sheet of plywood that measured 84 inches long and 65 inches wide. He sawed th sheet of plywood in half. What was the area of each sheet of plywood in square inches?

Answer 1

Draw a rectangle with one side equal to 84 in. and the other side equal to 65 in. We know that area = l*w, so the area of the rectangle is 5,460 sq. in. Since Mr. Horn cut the piece of plywood in half, he produces two identical pieces of plywood, with half the amount of area as the original. So, 5,460 sq. in. divided by 2 = 2,730 sq. in.