Question

Mr Thomson wants to protect his garage by installing a flood barrier.He connects two barriers side by side.Each barrier is 9 feet long by 2 feet high.What is the combined area of the barriers?

Answer 1

Answer:

  36 square feet

Step-by-step explanation:

The area of one barrier is the product of the given dimensions:

  (9 ft)(2 ft) = 18 ft²

Two such barriers will have twice the area: 36 ft².