we know that
Jodi is cutting out pieces of paper that measure \(8\frac{1}{2}\) inches by \(11\) inches
The area of each piece that jodi is cutting out is equal to the area of a rectangle
so
To calculate the area
Multiply \(8\frac{1}{2}\) by \(11\)
\(8\frac{1}{2} =8.5\)
\(8.5*11=93.5\) inches²
therefore
the answer is
\(93.5inches^{2}\)
