Sides of three square rooms measure 14 feet each, and sides of two square rooms measure 17 feet each. Which expression shows the total area of these five rooms?
Options:
(3x14^2)+(2x17^2)
(2x14^3)+(2x17^2)
(3x17^2)+(2x14^2)
(3x14^2)x(2x17^2)

Question

Sides of three square rooms measure 14 feet each, and sides of two square rooms measure 17 feet each. Which expression shows the total area of these five rooms?
Options:
(3x14^2)+(2x17^2)
(2x14^3)+(2x17^2)
(3x17^2)+(2x14^2)
(3x14^2)x(2x17^2)

reemii · Answer

Area of a room with side 14ft is 14x14 ft2; there are 3 of them.
Area of a room with side 17ft is 17x17 ft2; there are 2 of them.
the sum = ...

anonymous · Answer

im not looking for a sum the options listed are the options for the answer

reemii · Answer

the total area is equal to the sum of the areas of each room.
14^2 + 14^2 + 14^2 + 17^2 + 17^2
= (3 x 14^2) + (2 x 17^2)
that's one of the options in the list.