How many square feet of outdoor carpet will
we need for this hole?
11 ft
13 ft
2 ft
3 ft

Answer:
39 square feet
Step-by-step explanation:
The outdoor carpet consists of two rectangles.
The area of the rectangle is
[tex]A=\text{Length}\times \text{Width}[/tex]
1st rectangle:
Length = 11 ft
Width = 3 ft
Area [tex]=11\cdot 3=33 \ ft^2[/tex]
2nd rectangle:
Length = 3 ft
Width = 2 ft
Area [tex]=3\cdot 2=6 \ ft^2[/tex]
Total area:
[tex]33+6=39\ ft^2[/tex]