Question

Penny's garden has alength of 16ft. and the width is 5 ft. with a rectangular fountain in the middle that measures 5 ft by 9 ft. How much green sod does she need to cover the garden.
A. 125ft²
B.35ft²
C.40ft²
D.80ft²​

Answer 1

First we need the whole garden:

16 x 5 = 80

Now we need to fountain:

5 x 9 = 45

Now to find our answer:

80 - 45 = 35

So our answer is B. 35ft²