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One wall on Zoe's bedroom is 5 feet wide and 8 feet tall.Zoe puts up a poster of her favorite athlete.the poster is 2 feet wide and 3 feet tall.How much of the wall is not covered by the poster

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To find area you multiply legnth times width so 5x8=40 sq ft
Then 2x3=6 sq ft which is the area of the poster. Then 40 - 6 = 34sq ft.
Your answer is 34 sq ft
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