Question

Branda and Laurie have rectangular shaped backyards. Branda's yard measures 35 feet by 90 feet. Laurie's yard measures 40 feet by 65 feet. How much greater is the area of Branda's yard than Laurie's yard?40 ft²
40 ft

125 ft²

550 ft²

2600 ft²

Answer 1

A=lw

Branda A=35*90=3150
Laurie A=40*65=2600
Difference = 3150-2600=550 so the answer is C

Hope that helps.

Answer 2

To find the area of each backyard, we need to multiply the length and width together.

For Branda, her yard is 35 by 90, which means the area is 35*90 which = 3150.

For Laurie, her yard is 40 by 65, which means the area is 40*65 which = 2600.

Now, we are asked to find the difference between Branda and Lauries yard areas. The difference means how much larger Branda's area is than Lauries. 

This means we have to subtract Laurie's area from Branda's.

So, we do 3150 - 2600 = 550 

So, our answer is 550ft^2