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Kevin is going to purchase sod for his backyard (see diagram below). How many square feet of sod will Kevin need?

Kevin is going to purchase sod for his backyard (see diagram below). How many square-example-1
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Answer:

450 square feet

Explanation:

Think of the shape as a complete rectangular

The area of the rectangular shape would be 25×30 = 750 square feet

Now find the area of the missing space and subtract it from 750

it would be 15×20 = 300 square feet

750 - 300 = 450 square feet

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