Question

Julia has 2 identical rooms in her house. If each room measures 8 feet on one side and 12 feet on another, what is the total area of the rooms?

Answer 1

Answer

192 ft²

Explanation

The rooms measures 12 feet by 8 feet. So it is a rectangle.

The area of a rectangle = length × width

                                       = 12 × 8

                                       = 96 ft²

The area of one room is 96 ft². There are 2 similar rooms.

The area of the 2 rooms = 96 × 2

                                        = 192 ft²