Question

How many square feet of outdoor carpet will we need for this hole?

Answer 1

Assuming the hole is the green part, you would take 12•4 - 2•2. So 48-4=44 sq ft

Answer 2

Answer:

44 square feet

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given a rectangle of dimension 12ft×4ft and a square of dimension 2ft×2ft.

Then, the required outdoor carpet will be:

Outdoor carpet required=Area of the outer hole that is the rectangle - Area of the inner hole that is the square

=$(length)(breadth)-(side)^{2}$

=$(12)(4)-2^{2}$

=$48-4$

=$44$ square feet.