Question

Felicia is installing new carpet. She buys a piece of carpet that is 5 feet long and 6 feet wide. She cuts off 8 square feet. What is the adea of thr remaining piece of carpet?

Answer 1

The answer is: 22 square feet remaining.

Explanation:

For a rectangular shape that is 5 by 6, multiply to calculate the number of square feet:

5 * 6 = 30.

She removed 8 square feet. Subtract from the total:

30 - 8 = 22 square feet remaining.