Question

To win a prize at a fair you must throw a coin into a space that is 7.0 cm long and 4.0 cm wide. what is the area of the space you are aiming for? express your answer to the correct number of significant figures.

Answer 1

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space that is 7.0 cm long and 4.0 cm wide it means space is in rectangular shape.

The lenght of the space = 7 cm

The width of the shape = 4 cm

The formula of area of rectange = length * width

The area of rectange = $7*4$

The area of rectange = 28 square cm  

So, the area of the space you are aiming for 28 square cm.    :   Answer

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