A 20 foot x 12 foot pool is to be surrounded by a deck 6 feet in width. How many square feet of decking is needed to do this?
[(20 + 6 + 6) * (12 + 6 + 6)] - (20 * 12) = (32 * 24) - (20 * 12) ... ft^2
To find the square footage of the decking needed, we first need to calculate the dimensions of the overall space.
The length of the deck around the pool can be calculated by adding twice the width of the deck to each dimension of the pool's length and width:
Length of the deck = Length of the pool + 2 * Width of the deck
Length of the deck = 20 ft + 2 * 6 ft = 20 ft + 12 ft = 32 ft
Width of the deck = Width of the pool + 2 * Width of the deck
Width of the deck = 12 ft + 2 * 6 ft = 12 ft + 12 ft = 24 ft
Now that we have the dimensions of the deck, we can calculate its area:
Area of the deck = Length of the deck * Width of the deck
Area of the deck = 32 ft * 24 ft = 768 square feet
Therefore, 768 square feet of decking would be needed to surround the pool.
To determine the square footage of decking needed to surround the pool, we need to calculate the area of the deck.
First, let's find the dimensions of the pool and deck combined. Since the deck surrounds the pool, we can calculate the dimensions of the combined area by adding twice the deck width (6 feet) to the length and width of the pool.
Length of the combined area: 20 feet + 2 * 6 feet = 20 feet + 12 feet = 32 feet
Width of the combined area: 12 feet + 2 * 6 feet = 12 feet + 12 feet = 24 feet
Now, we can calculate the area of the combined pool and deck:
Area = Length * Width
Area = 32 feet * 24 feet
Area = 768 square feet
Therefore, you would need 768 square feet of decking to surround the pool.