Question

Nancy wants to buy a rug for the living room of her new apartment. Her living room is 12 feet by 14 feet. Nancy wants to leave a foot of exposed floor on each edge of the rug. What will be the area of her rug in square feet?

Answer 1

Explanation:

If Nancy wants to leave a foot of exposed floor on each edge of the rug, then the length and width of the rug will be 10 feet by 12 feet, respectively. This is because she wants to cover the floor space that is 10 feet by 12 feet, leaving one foot of exposed floor on each side. Therefore, the area of the rug in square feet will be:

Area of rug = Length × Width

Area of rug = 10 ft × 12 ft

Area of rug = 120 sq ft

So Nancy will need to buy a rug with an area of 120 square feet for her living room.