The house is 12 m long, and the width is one third of the length. What is the area of the house?

1. Let’s determine the width of the house, knowing that it is one third of its length:
12/3 = 4.
2. Determine the area of the house, knowing that, by definition, it is equal to the product of its length by its width:
12 * 4 = 48.
Answer: The area of the said house is 48 m2.



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