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Tony has a vegetable garden that is 15 feet wide and 20 feet long. He planted corn in an area that is 5 feet wide and 15 feet long. What area of the the garden is not planted in corn?

A. 30 ft2

B. 110 ft2

C. 125 ft2

D. 225 ft2

User Trinimon
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The answer is D. U multiply 15×20 and get the total area of the garden (300 sq ft). Then u multiply 15×5 and get the area of the part that is corn (75 sq ft). The u subtract 75 from 300 and get 225 ft.
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