Question

The foundation for a house is poured in the shape of a rectangle 60 ft long and 28 ft wide. If a corner of the foundation is going to be a front porch 8 ft long and 7 ft wide ,what is the area of the remaining foundation that will become living space ?

a.1,624ft2
b.56ft 2
c.1,680ft2
d.1,736ft2 ?

Answer 1

Subtract the area of the porch from the area of the total foundation.
(60ft)(28ft)-(8ft)(7ft)=1624ft^2

Answer 2

a.

Answer 3

Yes...a