Question

Ociel has designed a square mural that measures 10 feet on each side. Bill has also designed a square mural, but his measures y feet shorter on each side. How much smaller than Ociel's mural is Bill's mural? Explain.

Answer 1

10²- y²

Explanation:

Since the mural is 10 feet on one side we can make the size of Ociel's mural just 10². Of course, the same would go for Bill's mural except we square however long one of his sides is. So just subtract Bill's (y²) from Ociel's (10²).

I think that's right... Sorry if I'm wrong the question was just a bit confusing.