Question

The figure shows a carpeted room. How many square feet of the room are carpeted?

Answer 1

Split the figure into two shapes.

Top rectangle would be 6 feet x 5 feet ( 8-3)

The bottom rectangle would be 2 feet x 3 feet.

Calculate the area of both and add them together:

6 x 5 = 30

2 x 3 = 6

Total area = 30 + 6 = 36 square feet.