A rectangular carpet measures 10m by 6m. part of the carpet is covered by a square rug of length 2m. what fraction of the carpet is covered by the rug?

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asked Dec 19, 2023 109k views

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Mfudi · Answer 1 · 2023-12-21T05:27:04+0000

Answer: 1/15

Step-by-step explanation: The area of the entire carpet is square meters.

The area of the square rug is square meters.

So, of the carpet is covered by the rug.

Tac Tacelosky · Answer 2 · 2023-12-24T02:06:36+0000

Answer: 1/15

Explanation:

The area of the entire carpet is
(10)(6)=60 square meters.

The area of the square rug is
2^2=4 square meters.

So,
(4)/(60)=(1)/(15) of the carpet is covered by the rug.