Question

The family room floor in zack's home has a rectangular area rug that measures 6.5 feet by 9 feet. The flood is rectangular and measures 10 feet by 12 feet. What area of the floor is not covered by the rug?

Answer 1

61.5 ft²

Explanation:

To find the area of the floor that is not covered by the rug, you need to find the total area of the room and subtract the area of the rug. The formula for the area of a rectangle is:

A = length x width

(10 x 12) - (6.5 x 9) = 120 - 58.5 = 61.5 ft²