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You are laying an asphalt driveway. How much surface area must you cover if the driveway is 19 feet long and 10.5 feet wide?

A. 29.5 sq. ft.
B. 59.0 sq. ft.
C. 199.5 sq. ft.

User Ssdesign
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Assuming that your driveway is rectangular, just mult. the length and width together to get the area:

(19 ft)(10.5 ft) = 199.5 ft^2

C is the correct answer choice.


User SevenJ
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Answer:

Option C - 199.5 sq. ft.

Explanation:

Given : You are laying an asphalt driveway. If the driveway is 19 feet long and 10.5 feet wide.

To find : How much surface area must you cover?

Solution :

The asphalt driveway is in the shape of a rectangle.

The length of the driveway is 19 feet.

The breadth of the driveway is 10.5 feet.

The formula of the area of the rectangle is


A=l* b


A=19* 10.5


A=199.5ft^2

Therefore,Option C is correct.

The surface area of driveway is 199.5 sq. ft.

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