Question #N167
A rectangle has a length of 8 centimeters and a width of 5 centimeters. What is the area of the rectangle, in square centimeters?
A. 13
B. 26
C. 40
D. 80
Correct Answer is: C
The area of a rectangle is equal to its length times its width. Therefore, the area of the rectangle is 8 centimeters x 5 centimeters = 40 square centimeters.