Answer:
8 1/8 ft^2
Step-by-step explanation:
The area of a rectangle is found by
A = l*w
A = 3 1/4 * 2 1/2
Change to improper fractions
3 1/4 = (4*3+1)/4 = 13/4
2 1/2 = (2*2+1)/2 = 5/2
A = 13/4 * 5/2 = 65/8
Changing back to a mixed number
8 goes into 65 8 times (8*8=64) with 1 left over
65/8 = 8 1/8 ft^2
