Annie is expanding the flowerbed in her backyard. Currently there is a 7-foot by 5-foot rectangle in the middle of the yard. She would like to expand the area of the flowerbed by 60%. How many square feet will be added to the flowerbed? Round your answer to the nearest tenth. (1 point)
square feet
The current area of the flowerbed is 7 feet * 5 feet = 35 square feet.
Annie wants to expand the area by 60%, which is 0.60 * 35 square feet = 21 square feet.
Therefore, Annie will add 21 square feet to the flowerbed.