Solve Write the Answer in Simplest Form $5 \frac { 5 } { 8 }$

Solve. Write the answer in simplest form.
-A rectangular flower bed in front of a building measuresasures $5 \frac { 5 } { 8 }$ feet feet by $3 \frac { 5 } { 9 }$ f feet. What is the total area of the flower bed? Hint: The area of a rectangle is the product of the length times the width.

A) 20 square feet
B) $15 \frac { 25 } { 72 } \text { square feet }$
C) 25 square feet
D) 21 square feet