PLEASE HELP! MEDAL&&ND FAN REWARDED TO BEST ANSWER!! :)
Jamin wants to paint a wall in his bedroom. In order to know how much paint to buy, he first needs to know the approximate area. There is a window in the middle of the wall, so he'll only need to paint the shaded part shown. How many square feet is Jamin planning to paint? [Note: The wall and window are both rectangular.]
48 ft2
45 ft2
11 ft2
28 ft2

Question

PLEASE HELP! MEDAL&&ND FAN REWARDED TO BEST ANSWER!! :)
Jamin wants to paint a wall in his bedroom. In order to know how much paint to buy, he first needs to know the approximate area. There is a window in the middle of the wall, so he'll only need to paint the shaded part shown. How many square feet is Jamin planning to paint? [Note: The wall and window are both rectangular.]
48 ft2
45 ft2
11 ft2
28 ft2

anonymous · Answer

attachment

anonymous · Answer

It's 8*6 - 1.5*2

johnweldon1993 · Answer

so you can find the area of the bigger square.....then the area of the smaller square...and subtract what you get of the smaller square from the bigger square

johnweldon1993 · Answer

plus recognize the difference between inches and feet with the 18in..convert that to ft first

anonymous · Answer

Thank you for pointing out the measurement difference. i didnt notice that. i know how to do it from here on. thank you @johnweldon1993

johnweldon1993 · Answer

anytime :)