Idiot needs help with maths

[NutterlyUts]

If i have an area thats 2.5m long by 1.m wide (thats 8ft x 4ft), what's the total area squared? (am I even phrasing that right?!)

If it helps, I'm trying to build a chicken run and I need to know the area inside so I can work out how many chickens I can have

32square metres

32ft i think

32 square feet or 2.5 square metres

(you multiply the length by the width btw)

to work out the perimeter you add together all 4 sides -to work out the area you times width by length (i think)

Thanks!

It seems so simple now but I really couldn't think how on earth to do it!!

I meant feet!

Yes 2.5 m2

So how many chooks can you squeeze in there?!?
The suspense is killing me!

I think 5-7 bantams but I've asked some experts!!