Answer:
about 4.4593 m²
Step-by-step explanation:
A foot is defined as 0.3048 meters, so the countertop has an area of ...
(16 ft)·(0.3048 m/ft) × (3 ft)·(0.3048 m/ft) = 48 ft² × 0.09290304 m²/ft²
= 4.45934592 m²
≈ 4.4593 m²
The countertop is a little less than 4.46 square meters in area.
