Question

A rectangular kitchen floor measures 20 feet by 13 feet. A stove on the floor has a rectangular base measuring 3 feet by 4 feet, and a refrigerator covers a rectangular area of the floor measuring 4 feet by 5 feet. How many square feet of tile will be needed to cover the kitchen floor not counting the area used by the stove and the refrigerator?

Answer 1

Calculate area by multiplying the length by the width:

Area of kitchen: 20 x 13 = 260 square feet.

Area of stove: 3 x 4 = 12 square feet.

Area of refrigerator: 4 x 5 = 20 square feet.

Now subtract the area of the stove and refrigerator from total area of the kitchen:

Area uncovered: 260 - 12 - 20 = 228 square feet.