This question regards area. Area is length times x width. The only problem is that both numbers are not in the same units. 16 x 3 = 48 square feet A meter is roughly 3 feet but we'll use a closer number which is 3.28 feet. Now 3.28 x 3.28 is, 10.76 which is how many feet are in a square meter. Now divide 48 by 10.76=4.46 square meters. If we would have left a meter at 3 feet the answer would be 3 x 3=9 48 divided by 9 is 5.33