Question

to order the right amount of flooring, you need to know the floor area of the living room shown below. what is that area, in square feet? a. 28 b. 53 c. 56 d. 100 e. 180

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the shape of the living room

The living room is a rectangle. The formula for the area of a rectangle is \(A = l\times w\).

Step2: Determine the length and width of the living room

From the figure, assume the length of the living - room part (by observing the parallel sides) is \(18\) feet and the width is \(10\) feet.

Step3: Calculate the area

Using the area formula \(A=l\times w\), substitute \(l = 18\) and \(w = 10\). So \(A=18\times10=180\) square feet.

Answer:

E. 180