SOLUTION: There are 2 rugs. The bedroom rug is 14 by 15. Living room rug is 13 by 16. How much large is the bedroom rug than the living room rug? Do I add all the sides?

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Question 1071042: There are 2 rugs. The bedroom rug is 14 by 15. Living room rug is 13 by 16.
How much large is the bedroom rug than the living room rug?
Do I add all the sides?
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Dimensions of rectangle, x and y.
Area is xy.

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There are 2 rugs. The bedroom rug is 14 by 15. Living room rug is 13 by 16.
How much large is the bedroom rug than the living room rug?
Do I add all the sides? 
Size indicates AREA.

Find the area (length x Width) of each, and subtract the smaller (living room rug) area from the larger (bedroom rug) area.