Question

a rectangular postage stamp has a length of 3/2 inches and a width of 3/4 inch. what is the area of the stamp in square inches?

Answer 1

Answer:

1.125 inches²

Step-by-step explanation:

$Area \: of \: a \: rectangle \\ = length \times width \\ = \frac{3}{2} \: inches \times \frac{3}{4} \: inches \\ = ( \frac{3}{2} \times \frac{3}{4} ) \: {inches}^{2} \\ = \frac{9}{8} \: {inches}^{2} \\ = 1.125 \: {inches}^{2}$

Answer 2

Answer:

9/8 or 1.125

Step-by-step explanation:

We want to find the area of a rectangular postage stamp

The area of a rectangle can be found by multiplying the length by the width

Given length: 3/2

Given width: 3/4

Area = 3/2 * 3/4 = 9/8 or 1.125