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How many square feet of outdoor carpet will we need for this whole?

NEED HELP ASAP!!!! How many square feet of outdoor carpet will we need for this whole-example-1
User Bilal Akil
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Answer:

44 square feet

Explanation:

big one - small one

big one=12 x 4=48 square feet

small one=2 x 2=4 square feet

the total should be:

48 - 4=44 square feet

Hope it helps.

User Brian Voelker
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Answer:

You will need 44 sq ft of carpeting

Explanation:

First we can find the area of the larger rectangle and subtract the area of the smaller rectangle

Large rectangle:

equation for area: bh

= 12 * 4

=48 sq ft

Small rectangle:

equation: bh

= 2 * 2

=4 sq ft

48 - 4 = 44 sq ft

User Jorge Ferreira
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