SOLUTION: Rico buys a rectangular rug to put on his living room floor. the rug is 8 feet long and 6 feet wide what is the area of the floor that the rug will cover?

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Question 926905: Rico buys a rectangular rug to put on his living room floor. the rug is 8 feet long and 6 feet wide what is the area of the floor that the rug will cover?
Found 2 solutions by brysca, ewatrrr:
Answer by brysca(112) About Me  (Show Source):
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Area of rectangle= Length*Width
A=l*w
A=?
l=8
w=6
Solve for A
A=8*6=48square ft
A=48 ft^2

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

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A = Lw = (8ft)(6ft) = 48 ft^2