SOLUTION: You wish to add hardwood flooring to an 11-ft x 15-ft room with a 2-ft x 7-ft closet. How many square feet of flooring with you need?

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Question 1197554: You wish to add hardwood flooring to an 11-ft x 15-ft room with a 2-ft x 7-ft closet. How many square feet of flooring with you need?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,
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11' x 15' room:  A+=+%2811+ft%29%2815+ft%29 = 165ft^2
 2' x 7' closet: A+=+%282+ft%29%287+ft%29 = 14ft^2
How many square feet of flooring with you need? 165ft^2 + 14ft^2 = 179ft^2