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4. Cindy is designing a rectangular fountain in the middle of a courtyard. The rest of the courtyard will be covered in stone. The part of the courtyard that will be covered in stone has an area of 246 square feet. Show your work. b. What fraction of the courtyard will be occupied by the fountain? ​

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Answer:

12 x 22 = 264 so that would be 264 - 246 = 18

The answer is 18 square feet.

Explanation:

You'll need to simplify 18/264, then divide that number into 18/264 such as 18/264 divided by 2/2 or 3/3.

I hope I helped! ^-^

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