Question

The perimeter of the square kitchen floor measures 48 feet. What is the area of the kitchen floor?

32 feet
96 square feet
144 square feet
144 cubic feet

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation −2=x

Answer 2

144 square feet

Explanation:

a square has 4 equal sides + perimeter is the addition of n sides in an n sided shape. 48/4 = 12 so there is 12 feet per side. Area is length times height so 12 x 12 or 144. Two terms multiplied create a square feet so answer is c