Question

George decided to use blue paint to paint a wall with two windows. The wall is 12 7 8 ft by 8 ft. Both windows are 3 1 2 ft by 4 1 2 ft rectangles.

Answer 1

Answer:

71 1/2 square feet

Step-by-step explanation:

We want to find the area of the wall that will be painted.

We need to find the area of the two windows and subtract it from the area of the wall.

Each window is 3 1 /2 ft by 4 1/2 ft. The area of each window is therefore:

A = L * B

A = 7/2 * 9/2 =  = 63/4 square feet = 15 3/4 square feet

The two windows therefore have an area of:

2 * 63/4 = 63/2 = 31 1/2 square feet.

The wall measures 12 7/8 ft by 8 ft. Therefore, the area of the wall is:

A = 103/8 * 8 = 103 square feet

The area of the wall that will be painted is therefore:

A = 103 - 31 1/2 = 71 1/2 square feet