5.
Chad will have new carpet put on the rectangular floors of two rooms in his house. One floor is
feet long, and the other floor is
feet long. Each floor has a width of 10 feet.
What is the total area in square feet of the new carpet?
96.5 ft2
157.5 ft2
282.5 ft2
125 ft2
The area of a rectangle is calculated by multiplying the length by the width.
For the first room:
Length = 16 feet
Width = 10 feet
Area = 16 ft * 10 ft = 160 square feet
For the second room:
Length = 13.5 feet
Width = 10 feet
Area = 13.5 ft * 10 ft = 135 square feet
Total area = 160 square feet + 135 square feet = 295 square feet
The correct answer is not provided in the options given.