A rectangular napkin costs $3.25. A similar tablecloth is five times longer and five times wider. How much would you expect to pay for the tablecloth?

Respuesta :

Cloth cost is based on its area Here napkin costs $3.25 A similar tablecloth is 5 times longer and 5 times wider. S its area is 25 times the area of the napkin. So its cost will also be 25 times of the cost of napkin Cost of Tablecloth=$3.25×25=$81.25

The area of the rectangle is the product of its length and width. The cost of the tablecloth is $81.25.

The cost of rectangle tablecloth can be calculated using by its area.

How to calculate the area of the rectangle?

The area of the rectangle is the product of its length and width. It can be given as,

[tex]A=l\times w[/tex]

Here, [tex]l[/tex] is length of the rectangle and [tex]w[/tex] is the width of the rectangle.

Given information-

The cost of the rectangular napkin is $3.25.

The length and width of the rectangular tablecloth is 5 times the length and width of the rectangular napkin.

As the area of the rectangle is the product of its length and width. Thus the cost of the rectangular will be,

[tex]C=3.25(5\times5)\\C=3.25(25)\\C=81.25[/tex]

Hence the cost of the tablecloth is $81.25.

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