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Help Please, There are 5 rectangular flower gardens each measuring 16 feet by 13 feet in a rectangular city park measuring 90 feet by 140 feet. How many square feet of the park is not used for flower gardens?

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the answer is 11560 feet squared
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Answer:

11560 ft squared

Explanation:

16 x 13 = 208

208 x 5 = 1040 ft2

1040 ft 2 is how much space used

90 x 140 = 12600 ft2

12600 ft2 is all of the space

12600 - 1040 = 11560 ft squared

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