A student measures the length and width of a rectangle to be 40.7 cm and 0.599 cm, respectively. Wanting to find the area (in cm2) of this rectangle, the student multiplies on a calculator and obtains a result of 24.3793. The area should be reported as ___.

The area should be reported as 24.3793 cm^2

Explanation:

When reporting the area of a shape, the appropriate unit must be included.

Length of the rectangle = 40.7 cm

Width of the rectangle = 0.599 cm

Area of the rectangle = length * width = 40.7 cm * 0.599 cm = 24.3793 cm^2