Question

You’ve been contracted to wallpaper a wall 10 feet wide and 12 feet high with a square window with 3 foot sides. How many square feet of wallpaper do you need to cover the wall if you were to exclude the opening for the window? _____ square feet

Answer 1

Answer:

111 ft²

Step-by-step explanation:

wall: 10 x 12 = 120

window: 3 x 3 = 9

wall - window = area to wallpaper

120 - 9 = 111

111 ft²

Answer 2

Answer:

111 sq ft

Step-by-step explanation:

wall: 10 x 12 = 120

window: 3 x 3 = 9

wall - window = area to wallpaper

120 - 9 = 111

111 ft²