Question

A retail shop is replacing their flooring with laminate wood. The floor plan is shown below. Determine the total square feet of laminate wood needed to complete the job.

Answer 1

Answer:  1075 square feet

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Explanation:

As shown in the diagram below, I've drawn a blue horizontal line to split the figure into two rectangles (smaller one up top, larger down below).

The smaller rectangle up top is 25 ft by 8 ft, giving an area of 25*8 = 200 sq ft.

The larger rectangle down below is 35 ft by 25 ft so we have an area of 35*25 = 875 sq ft.

The total area is 200+875 = 1075 square feet

Notes:

• We can write "square feet" as "sq ft" or as "ft^2" without quotes.
• The portion "5 ft", in the upper left corner, is never used.