Question

Cynthia Besch wants to buy a rug for a room that is 20 ft wide and 26 ft long. She wants to leave a uniform strip of floor around the rug. She can afford to buy 432 square feet of carpeting. What dimensions should the rug​ have?

Answer 1

18 ft. wide by 24 ft. long

Explanation:

this would leave a uniform strip of 2 ft around the rug and stay in her price range for 432 square feet of carpeting.

and 18 times 24 = 432 square feet