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OpenStudy (anonymous):

http://www.usatestprep.com/modules/gallery/files/11/1100/1100.jpg A ballroom in a hotel has the shape shown in the diagram. The hotel manager needs to determine how much carpet is needed to recarpet this area. All angles are right angles. The area of the ballroom is A)42 yd2 B)72 yd2 C)82 yd2 D)100 yd2

OpenStudy (igreen):

We can cut this into two rectangles|dw:1425901473077:dw|

OpenStudy (bloomlocke367):

Do you know what you first need to do?

OpenStudy (igreen):

Find the areas of the two rectangles and add them up, tell me what you get.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

multiply l times with?

OpenStudy (bloomlocke367):

yes. A=l*w

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok i get 72

OpenStudy (igreen):

Yep, that's correct.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks

OpenStudy (igreen):

9 * 6 = 54 6 * 3 = 18 54 + 18 = 72

OpenStudy (igreen):

Oh, and \(\bbox [10pt, lime, border:5pt solid black]{\huge\cal\color{red}\succ\color{blue}{Welcome\ to\ \color{#00A1FF}{Open}\color{#329932}{Study!\color{red}\prec}}}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

woah thats cool lol

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