A tabletop measures 2 m by 1 m 50 cm. What is its area in square metres?

A tabletop measures 2 m by 1 m 50 cm. What is its area in square metres?

To find the area of the tabletop in square meters, you can use the formula:

Area = Length × Width

In this case, the length is 2 meters, and the width is 1 meter and 50 centimeters. To calculate the area in square meters, you need to convert the width from centimeters to meters.

1 meter = 100 centimeters

So, 1 meter 50 centimeters is equivalent to 1.50 meters.

Now, calculate the area:

Area = 2 meters × 1.50 meters = 3 square meters

So, the area of the tabletop is 3 square meters.