SOLUTION: The perimeter of a square rug is 56 feet. What is its area?

Question 686464: The perimeter of a square rug is 56 feet. What is its area?
Answer by josh_jordan(263) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The perimeter of a square is 4*s = P, where s represents a side of the square, and P represents the perimeter.
So, to find the length of each side of this rug, set up the equation as such:
4s = 56
Then, divide both sides of the equation by 4:
=
s = 14
So, each side of the rug is 14 feet.
The area of a square is s x s = A, or ,where s represents the side and A represents the area.
So, to find the area of this rug, just multiply side by itself:
14 x 14 = 196
Therefore, the area of the rug is 196 square feet.

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