Question

The image below represents a 12 x 16 room with an 8 x 10 piece of linoleum centered in the room. The yellow and blue rectangles extend the length of their respective sides. Where these two rectangles overlap, there is a green rectangle. In the paragraph box below, explain why the total colored area is 62 square feet.

Answer 1

Since the rectangles are colored in, we can take the area of each color, then add them together. To find all the lengths and widths, subtract as needed: Since the center rectangle's length is 10 feet, subtract 10 from the length of the room which is 16 feet. Those 6 units must be divided in half to give 3 feet for the width of the blue rectangle. Similarly, subtract 8 from 12 and divide the 4 in half to give 2 feet for the width of the yellow rectangle. This also reveals the length and width of the green rectangle. The length is 3 and the width 2, so the area is found 3x2=6. The area of the blue rectangle is found 3x10=30. The area of the yellow rectangle is found 13x2=26. Add these areas up: 6+30+26 = 62 square feet.

Answer 2

Answer:for the people here to find out the area of the green rectangle the answer is 6

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