Question

A rectangular carpet measures 8m by 7 m Part of the carpet is covered by a square rug of length 2m. What fraction of the carpet is covered by the rug? Give your answer in its simplest form.​

Answer 1

Answer:

fraction of the carpet covered by the rug = 1/14

Step-by-step explanation:

length of rectangular carpet = 8m

width of carpet = 7m

area of carpet = 8 * 7 = 56m²

length of square rug = 2m

area of rug = 2 * 2 = 4m²

fraction of the carpet covered by the rug = 4/56

                                                                    = 2/28 = 1/14