Question

Mindy wants to cover a rectangular section of her back yard with gravel. The length of the section is 7 meters and the width of the section is 6.5 meters. A garden in the rectangular section of her back yard with an area of 25 square meters will not be covered with gravel. How much area will Mindy need to consider when purchasing the gravel?

Answer 1

20.5 m^2

Explanation:

entire back yard area = 7 x 6.5 = 45.5 m^2

45.5 - 25 = 20.5 m^2