A decorator wants to line the bottom of 3 drawers with paper. If the bottom of each drawer measures 36 inches by 20 inches,
how many square inches of paper are needed?
A 1,040
B
1,080
C 2,040
D
2,160

Respuesta :

Answer:

2160

Step-by-step explanation:

36*20=720      720*3=2160

Answer: D  2,160

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : The bottom of each drawer measures 36 inches by 20 inches.

Then area of bottom of each drawer is given :-

[tex]\text{Area}=36\times20=720\ \text{ square inches}[/tex]

Now, the area for 3 drawers will be :-

[tex]\text{Area}=3\times720=2160\text{ square inches}[/tex]

Hence, the area of paper needed = 2160 square inches