A table top measures 2 m by 1 m 50 cm. What is its area in square metres?
We know that,
Area of rectangle = Length × Breadth
It is given in the question that,
Length of rectangle = 2 m
Breadth of rectangle = 1 m50 cm = (1 + ) m = 1.5 m
Therefore,
Area = Length × Breadth
= 2 × 1.5
= 3 m2