A family is planting grass and a garden in the backyard. The rectangular backyard measures 131 ft by 52 ft. The garden measures 13 ft by 9 ft. What is the area of the backyard that will be grass?
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Find the area of the whole backyard : 131 x 52 square feet
Find the area of the garden : 13 x 9 square feet
The difference between these two areas would be the area of the "grass only" part
A1 = 13*9 = 117 Ft.^2 = area of garden.
A2 = area of grass.
A3 = 131*52 = 6812 Ft.^2 = area of yard.
A1 + A2 = A3.
117+A2 = 6812
A2 = ___ Ft^2 = area of grass.
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To find the area of the backyard that will be grass, we first need to calculate the area of the entire backyard and then subtract the area of the garden.
Step 1: Calculate the area of the backyard.
The area of a rectangle is calculated by multiplying its length by its width.
The length of the backyard is 131 ft and the width of the backyard is 52 ft.
So, the area of the backyard is 131 ft * 52 ft = 6812 ft^2.
Step 2: Calculate the area of the garden.
The area of a rectangle is calculated by multiplying its length by its width.
The length of the garden is 13 ft and the width of the garden is 9 ft.
So, the area of the garden is 13 ft * 9 ft = 117 ft^2.
Step 3: Calculate the area of the grassy area.
To find the area of the backyard that will be grass, we need to subtract the area of the garden from the area of the entire backyard.
So, the area of the grassy area is 6812 ft^2 - 117 ft^2 = 6695 ft^2.
Therefore, the area of the backyard that will be grass is 6695 ft^2.