Question

A decorator plans to place a rug in a room 9 m by 12 m in such a way that a uniform strip of flooring around the rug will remain uncovered. How wide will this strip be if the area of the rug is to be half the area of the entire room?

Answer 1

4.5m by 6m

Explanation:

12/2=6

9/2=4.5

rug is to be half the area of the entire room