Question

Carla’s bedroom measures 8 feet by 12 feet. The area rug on the bedroom floor measures 6 feet by 10 feet.

What is the area of the floor that is not covered by the rug?


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Answer 1

You can find the answer by subtracting the area of the rug by the area of the floor.  The area of the rug is 6*10=60ft^2.  The area of the floor is 8*12=96ft^2.  96ft^2-60ft^2=36ft^2.

The floor has 36 square feet not covered by the rug.