SOLUTION: A carpet measures 30 by 20m. A strip of 4m wide is cut from it. Find the area of remaining carpet.
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Question 583577: A carpet measures 30 by 20m. A strip of 4m wide is cut from it. Find the area of remaining carpet.
Answer by JBarnum(2146) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
im assuming the carpet is l by w
so 30 by 20 is area of 600
if a strip was cut across the entire length at the bottom of 4m wide then
20-4=16
so now its 30 by 16= 480m^2
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