Answer:
Find the area by multiplying the base by the height. From the problem, the length (base) of the rectangle is 5 units. The height of the rectangle is
[tex]3\frac{1}{2} [/tex]
inches. Multiply to find the area.
[tex]5 \times 3 \frac{1}{2} = 17 \frac{1}{2} [/tex]
The area of the rectangle is 17 1/2 units squared. The answer you provided is correct!
