Nicholas wants to buy the rug that has the bigger area. should he buy the 5 x 7 one or the 4 x 10 one? (what is the formula to find area of a rectangle or square? )

He should buy the 4 x 10 rug because it has the larger area.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the area of a rectangle or square, you multiply length by width (A=l x w). 5x7=35 and 4x10=40, so 4 x 10 has the bigger area.

area = length x width

length = 2 x width

32 = 2 x width x width

32 = 2 x width^2

36 = width ^2  

width = 6

length = 12

area is 32

perimeter = 2 x 12 + 2 x 6 = 24 + 12 = 36

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