Question

Zoey wants to cover her bedroom floor with carpet squares.Each square has an area of 1 square foot.Her bedroom measures 12 feet by 14 feet.How many carpet squares does Zoey need?

Answer 1

168 squares

Explanation:

Each square is 1 foot on a side, so along the 14-foot wall, Zoey will need 14 squares. Altogether, Zoey will need 12 rows of 14 squares, so 12×14 = 168 squares.

Answer 2

Answer: Zoey needs 168 square feet if carpet squares.

Explanation:

Zoey wants to cover her bedroom floor with carpet squares. Each square has an area of 1 square foot.

The formula for determining the area of a rectangle is expressed as

Area = length × width

Her bedroom measures 12 feet by 14 feet. Therefore, the area of her bedroom would be

12 × 14 = 168 square feet.

Therefore, the number of carpet squares that Zoey needs would be

168/1 = 168 square feet