A rectangular room measures 14 feet by 144 inches. Edgar said the area of the room is 2,016 square feet. Explain his mistake, then find the area in square feet.

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Randy Larson · Answer 1 · 2018-09-11T19:01:26+0000

Change the inches into feet. There are 12 inches in a foot so divide 144 by 12. That gives you 12, so then multiply 12 by 14. You are left with 168 feet.

Rahul Vashishtha · Answer 2 · 2018-09-18T01:28:24+0000

Change the inches into feet. There are 12 inches in a foot so divide 144 by 12. That gives you 12, so then multiply 12 by 14. You are left with 168 feet.

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