A rectangle measures 2 1/2 inches by 1 5/16 inches. What is its area? as a mixed number

Officer brimberry wrote 24 tickets for traffic violations last week, but only 9 tickets this week. what is the percent decrease? give your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.

David bought a poster for an art project. the poster is 2.7 feet wide and 3.9 feet tall. what is the area of the poster?

Sam makes his sales calls according to a pattern. he travels either north or south depending on the calendar. some of his past trips were as follows: on february 17, april 24, june 10, september 19, and november 3 he drove north. on february 28, may 25, august 22, november 20, and december 18, he drove south. describe sams' pattern. in which direction will sam drive on oct4 and oct 24?