A rectangle has width $2 \mathrm{~cm}$ and length $3 \mathrm{~cm}$.

The area of the rectangle is
(A) $2 \mathrm{~cm}^{2}$
(B) $9 \mathrm{~cm}^{2}$
(C) $5 \mathrm{~cm}^{2}$
(D) $36 \mathrm{~cm}^{2}$
(E) $6 \mathrm{~cm}^{2}$

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A rectangle with width $2 \mathrm{~cm}$ and length $3 \mathrm{~cm}$ has area $2 \mathrm{~cm} \times 3 \mathrm{~cm}=6 \mathrm{~cm}^{2}$.

ANSWER: (E)