Question 825108

given: the poo is

{{{16ft}}} WIDE 

{{{ 8ft}}} LONG 

{{{4ft}}} DEEP 

the surface area of the pool bottom: multiply the length by the width

{{{16ft*8ft=128ft^2}}}

the surface area of the pool walls: for rectangular pools, add the length and width, and multiply by twice the depth


{{{(16ft+8ft)*2*4ft=24ft*8ft=192ft^2}}}

Add the surface area of the pool bottom and the surface area of the pool walls. This will give you the total pool area in square feet.

{{{128ft^2+192ft^2=320ft^2}}}...your answer