Answer:
the square rug will cover 0.33 square feet more
Step-by-step explanation:
The area of a rectangle is the product of its length and width. The area of the rectangular rug is ...
(4.8 ft)(8.2 ft) = 39.36 ft^2
Similarly, the area of the square rug is ...
(6.3 ft)(6.3 ft) = 39.69 ft^2
The square rug has the larger area by ...
39.69 -39.36 = 0.33 . . . square feet
