Bob is planting in a rectangular container. In the center of the container he places a smaller rectangular tub with mint. The tub is 8 in. by 3 in. He plants flowers around the tub. What is the area of the container planted with flowers?
The whole rectangle is 38 in by 25 in, and the rectangle with mint is inside it, and it's 8 in by 3 in.
(38 * 25) - (8 * 3) = ______ square inches
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To find the area of the container planted with flowers, we need to find the difference between the area of the whole rectangle and the area of the rectangle with the mint.
1. Calculate the area of the whole rectangular container:
Area = length × width
Area = 38 in × 25 in
Area = 950 in²
2. Calculate the area of the rectangular tub with mint:
Area = length × width
Area = 8 in × 3 in
Area = 24 in²
3. Subtract the area of the tub with mint from the area of the whole container:
Area of container planted with flowers = Area of whole container - Area of tub with mint
Area of container planted with flowers = 950 in² - 24 in²
Area of container planted with flowers = 926 in²
Therefore, the area of the container planted with flowers is 926 square inches.