Question

The length of a rectangle is 17 cm and its width is 6 cm less than its length. The area of the rectangle is .

Answer 1

Area of a rectangle = Length $\times$ Width

Given:
Length of the rectangle = 17 cm
Width of the rectangle = 17 cm – 6 cm
= 11 cm

$\therefore$ Area of the rectangle
= 17 cm $\times$ 11 cm
= 187 cm${}^2$