Na'ilah invented a new use for the symbol #. She decided the symbol would mean you must multiply the two numbers used with the symbol and add 1 to the total. Formulate some examples using this symbol in this way.

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The midpoints of the sides of the large square are joined to form a smaller square. what is the area of the smaller square

Amira is painting a rectangular banner 2 1/4 yards wide. the banner will have a blue background. amira has enough paint to cover 1 1/2 square yards of the wall. the school colors are blue and yellow, so amira wants to add yellow rectangles on the left and right sides of the blue rectangle. the yellow rectangles will each be 3/4 yards wide and the same height as the blue rectangle. what will be the total area of the two yellow rectangles?