Answer:
36 feet squared
Step-by-step explanation:
Finding the perimeter of an object is adding all of the sides together. If the width of the rug is 6 feet then we know that there are two sides that length. Add those together.
6 feet + 6 feet = 12 feet
You would subtract the number you get from the perimeter.
24 feet - 12 feet = 12 feet
And then divide the number by the number of sides left, 2, to get each of their lengths.
12 feet / 2 feet = 6 feet
To find the area of a rectangle you multiply length times width, which in this case both are 6 feets.
6 feet x 6 feet = 36 feet squared
