A rectangular pool is 40 feet by 20 feet. The portion of the pool that is reserved for recreational swimming is 20 ft by 10 ft. The rest of the pool is reserved for the swim team. How many square feet are reserved for the swim team?
total area = 40*20 = 800
rec area = 20 * 10 = 200
---------------------------------- subtract
800 - 200 = 600
To calculate the area reserved for the swim team, we need to subtract the area reserved for recreational swimming from the total area of the pool.
1. Calculate the area of the pool:
- Area of a rectangle = length x width
- Area of the pool = 40 ft x 20 ft
- Area of the pool = 800 square feet
2. Calculate the area reserved for recreational swimming:
- Area of a rectangle = length x width
- Area reserved for recreational swimming = 20 ft x 10 ft
- Area reserved for recreational swimming = 200 square feet
3. Calculate the area reserved for the swim team:
- Area reserved for the swim team = Area of the pool - Area reserved for recreational swimming
- Area reserved for the swim team = 800 square feet - 200 square feet
- Area reserved for the swim team = 600 square feet
Therefore, the swim team has 600 square feet reserved for their use.
To find out how many square feet are reserved for the swim team, we need to calculate the area of the entire pool and then subtract the area reserved for recreational swimming.
The area of a rectangle can be found by multiplying its length by its width. In this case, the entire pool is 40 feet long and 20 feet wide, so its area is 40 ft * 20 ft = 800 square feet.
The area reserved for recreational swimming is a rectangle measuring 20 feet by 10 feet, so its area is 20 ft * 10 ft = 200 square feet.
To find the area reserved for the swim team, we subtract the area reserved for recreational swimming from the area of the entire pool: 800 square feet - 200 square feet = 600 square feet.
Therefore, the swim team has 600 square feet reserved for their use.