Question

Johnny wants to buy carpet to cover his whole living room, except for the tiled floor. The tiled floor is 7 1 2 ft by 3 1 4 ft. Find the area the carpet needs to cover.

Answer 1

Answer:

24 3/8ft^2

Step-by-step explanation:

Area = length x width

7 1/2 x 3 1/4

convert to improper fraction

15/2 x  13/4 = 195 / 8 = 24 3/8