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A farmer has a rectangular field that is 12 metres long and 9 metres wide. How many square metres of land does he have?

easy 1 mark Class 4 · Mathematics · Fields and Fences
Answer
108

The correct answer is 108 — Thus the area of the field is 108 square metres.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Identify the length as 12 m and width as 9 m.
  2. Use the formula for area of a rectangle: area = length × width.
  3. Multiply 12 m by 9 m to get 108 m².
  4. Thus the area of the field is 108 square metres.
Common mistake: using the perimeter formula instead of the area formula

Concept tested: area of rectangle

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