Question

The floor in the entranceway of Kendra's house is square and measures 6.5 feet on eqch side. Colored tiles have been set in the center of the floor in a square measuring 4 feet on each side. The remaining floor is consists of white tiles. How many square feet of the entranceway floor consists of white tiles

Answer 1

6.5^2=42.25
42.25-(4^2)=26.25ft^2

Answer 2

How many square feet of the entrance way floor consists of white tiles?
(6.5 x 4) squared = 6.5 x 4 = 26 squared= 676 square feet