Question #N599

A rectangle has a length of 12 centimeters and a width of 5 centimeters. What is the area, in square centimeters, of the rectangle?
A. 17
B. 34
C. 60
D. 120

Correct Answer is: C

The area of a rectangle is found by multiplying its length by its width. Therefore, the area of this rectangle is (12)(5) = 60 square centimeters.