Question #N584

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. 64

Correct Answer is: C

The area of a rectangle is calculated by multiplying the length and width. Therefore, the area of the rectangle is 8 cm * 5 cm = 40 square centimeters.