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a carpet is laid on a rectangular floor which measures 4meters by 5meters. if the carpet covers 60% of the floor find the area of the carpet ​

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Answer:

12 m²

Explanation:

Area of the floor:

area = length * width

area = 4 m * 5 m

area = 20 m²

area of carpet = 60% of area of the floor

area of carpet = 0.6 * 20 m²

area of carpet = 12 m²

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