document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=612537>Question 612537</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mary is buying a rug that is 6 feet by 8 feet.  Her den is 9 feet by 11 feet.    How many square feet of floor will not be covered by the rug?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A   6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B   12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C   24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D   3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can someone please help?   I am so confussed!  Please explain answer so I can understand. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the floor of the den is 9ft by 11ft, for an area of 99 ft^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the rug is 6ft by 8ft, for an area of 48 ft^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the difference (uncovered floor) is 51 ft^2 ___ that is NOT one of the choices </SPAN>\n" );
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