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The area of a rectangle of length 12 cm and width 5 cm is:
A17 cm²
B34 cm²
C60 cm²
D60 cm
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 60 cm²
Area = length × width = 12 × 5 = 60 cm². Note units: area is measured in square units (cm²), not linear units (cm). Option D has the right number but wrong unit.
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