Joy is helping her father to build a rectangular deck that measures 14 ft by 19 ft. Find the area of the deck using a mental strategy. Explain your thinking.
The Lason School turns 101 years old in June. In order to celebrate, they ask each of the 23 classes to collect 101 items and make a collage. How many total items will be in the collage? Use mental math to solve. Explain your thinking.