Question

The ceiling in Mitchell’s bedroom measures 12 feet by 10 feet 11 inches. What’s the total area of the ceiling in square inches?

Answer 1

Answer:

$\text{Total area of ceiling=}18864\thinspace inches^2$          

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the ceiling in Mitchell’s bedroom measures 12 feet by 10 feet 11 inches.

we have to find the total area of the ceiling in square inches.

As 1 foot=12 inches

$Length, L=12 ft=12(12)=144\thinspace inches$

$Breadth, B=10 feet 11 inches=10(12)in+11in=131 \thinspace inches$

$\text{Total area of ceiling=}L\times B=144\times 131=18864\thinspace inches^2$

$\text{Total area of ceiling=}18864\thinspace inches^2$  

Answer 2

Answer:

The ceiling in Mitchell s bedroom measures 12 feet by 10 feet 11 inches. [ Total area of ceiling = 18864 inches^2. Solution: Length, L=12 ft = 12(12) = 144 inches ;Breadth, B=10 feet 11 inches=10(12)in+11in=131 inches; Total area of ceiling= L x B = 144 x 131=18864 inches^2. ]