Q. Cony is putting new carpet in his family room. If the dimensions of the room are 12 feet by 8 feet, how much carpet does he need?
Question Prompt: Question_prompt: How much carpet does Cony need for a room that is 12 feet by 8 feet?
Calculate Area: To find out how much carpet Cony needs, we need to calculate the area of the room. The area of a rectangle is found by multiplying its length by its width.
Dimensions: The dimensions of the room are 12 feet (length) by 8 feet (width). So, we multiply these two numbers to get the area.Area = Length × WidthArea = 12 feet ×8 feet
Perform Multiplication: Performing the multiplication gives us the area in square feet.Area = 96 square feet
Total Carpet Needed: Cony needs 96 square feet of carpet to cover the family room.
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