Question

My neighbor is buying new carpet for her bedroom floor. The length of the bedroom is 16 feet. The area of the bedroom is 288 square feet. How wide is my neighbor's bedroom?

A. 592 ft²

B.296 ft²

C. 18 ft²

D. 18 ft

Answer 1

18 ft

Explanation:

Carpet is area

A = l*w

288 = 16*w

Divide each side by 15

288/16 = w

18 =w

18 ft