What is the area, in square centimeters, of a rectangle with a length of $36$ centimeters and a width of $34$ centimeters?
A.
$70$
B.
$140$
C.
$1,156$
D.
$1,224$

Question

What is the area, in square centimeters, of a rectangle with a length of 36 centimeters and a width of 34 centimeters?

Accepted Answer

Choice D is correct. The area A , in square centimeters, of a rectangle can be found using the formula A = l w , where l is the length, in centimeters, of the rectangle and w is its width, in centimeters. It's given that the rectangle has a length of 36 centimeters and a width of 34 centimeters. Substituting 36 for l and 34 for w in the formula A = l w yields A = 36 34 , or A = 1,224 . Therefore, the area, in square centimeters, of this rectangle is 1,224 . Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors. Choice B is incorrect. This is the perimeter, in centimeters, not the area, in square centimeters, of the rectangle. Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

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