Question

You decide to update your bathroom. You are going to put new tile in your shower. Your shower has three rectangular walls that need tiled. One wall is 5 feet wide and 8 feet high. The other two walls are each 4 feet wide and 8 feet high. What is the total area that you will need to tile?A) 104 Square FeetB) 74 Square FeetC) 72 Square FeetD) 112 Square Feet

Answer 1

- The total area is the addition of the area of the 5ft by 8ft wall and the areas of the two walls of 4ft by 8ft.

- The area of a rectangular wall is

`\begin{gathered} A=l* w \\ where, \\ l=length\text{ of the wall} \\ w=width\text{ of the wall} \end{gathered}`

- Thus, the total area is:

`\begin{gathered} A=(5*8)+2(4*8) \\ A=40+64 \\ A=106ft^2 \end{gathered}`

Final Answer

The answer is OPTION A