Question 104597
Ok he thought it was 157 feet by 157 feet.
So the area would be {{{157*157 = 24649 ft^2}}}
Now when he had it surveyed he found that one side was actually 2 feet longer
So that would be 157 + 2 = 159
and the other side was actually 2 feet shorter
so that would be 157 - 2 = 155
So based on the survey the actual area of the lot is
{{{159*155=24645ft^2}}}
Ok so,
How much less area does he have than he thought he had?
Just subtract the area he thought from the actual area
24649 - 24645 = 4
<B>Answer: Sam has {{{4ft^2}}} less area than he thought</B>