Joe wants to lay tile for his bathroom floor. His bathroom is 10 1/2 feet by 8 1/4 feet. What is the area of the floor?

Answer:
86 5/8 square feet
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]10 \frac{1}{2} \times 8\frac{1}{4} = \frac{21}{2} \times \frac{33}{4} = \frac{693}{8} = 86 \frac{5}{8} [/tex]