Dominique is covering the top of her desk with contact paper. The surface measures 7/8 yard by ¾ yard. How much contact paper will she need to cover the surface of the desktop?

Christopher is tiling his bathroom floor with tiles that are each 1 square foot. The floor measures 2 ½ feet by 3 ¾ feet. How many tiles will he need to cover the floor?

Lin and Tyra are measuring the area of the piece of paper shown below. Lin multiplied the length times the width to find an answer. Tyra traced the paper onto 1-inch graph paper and counted the number of squares. How should their answers compare?