Question

Jack wanted to cover the floor of his tree house with carpet. The floor measures 4 feet by 4 feet. How many square feet of carpet will he need?

A. 16 ft²
B. 8 ft²
C. 12 ft²
D. 20 ft²

Answer 1

Jack will need 16 square feet of carpet.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the area of the floor, we need to multiply the length by the width. The length of the floor is 4 feet and the width is also 4 feet. Therefore, the area of the floor is 4 feet x 4 feet = 16 square feet.