Question

How many square feet of carpet will be needed to recarpet the hallway?

Answer 1

ANSWER

The correct answer is A

EXPLANATION

We divide the hallway into 2 rectangles as shown in the diagram attached.

The length of the longer is 25 and the with is 5 feet.

The area of this rectangle

$=25\times 5$

$=75$ square feet

The smaller rectangle has length 6 feet and width 12 feet

The area of the smaller rectangle

$=6\times 12$

$=72$ square feet

Adding the two areas gives the area of the hallway

$=125+72=197$ square feet