Question

You are laying an asphalt driveway. How much surface area must you cover if the driveway is 19 feet long and 10.5 feet wide?

Answer 1

Assuming that your driveway is rectangular, just mult. the length and width together to get the area:

(19 ft)(10.5 ft) = 199.5 ft^2

C is the correct answer choice.

Answer 2

Answer:

Option C - 199.5 sq. ft.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : You are laying an asphalt driveway. If the driveway is 19 feet long and 10.5 feet wide.

To find : How much surface area must you cover?

Solution :

The asphalt driveway is in the shape of a rectangle.

The length of the driveway is 19 feet.

The breadth of the driveway is 10.5 feet.

The formula of the area of the rectangle is

$A=l\times b$

$A=19\times 10.5$

$A=199.5ft^2$

Therefore,Option C is correct.

The surface area of driveway is 199.5 sq. ft.