Question

Which sentence would give the area of a rug that is 12 feet long and 8 feet wide?
1. A = 12ft + 8ft
2. A = 12ft x 8ft
3. A = 2ft + 12ft + 8ft + 8ft
4. A = (2 x 12ft) + (2 x 8ft)

Answer 1

Answer:

2. A = 12ft x 8ft

Step-by-step explanation:

This is the correct answer because if you were to work out all the others they would have a different result. (I worked all the problems out .)