Question

Michael wants to put new hardwood floors in his kitchen and dining room areas. His kitchen is 11 ft. long and 10 ft. wide. His dining room is 15 ft. long and 12 ft. long. How many square feet of hardwood will he need in order to cover both rooms?

Answer 1

Solution:

Michael wants to put new hardwood floors in his kitchen and dining room areas.

Given;

The side lengths of the kitchen and dining room are as follows

$\begin{gathered} For\text{ the kitchen;} \\ l=11\text{ ft} \\ w=\text{ 10 ft} \\ For\text{ the dining;} \\ l=15\text{ ft} \\ w=12\text{ ft} \end{gathered}$

To find the area, A, of the rooms, we will apply the formula to find the area, A, of a rectangle

The formula is

$A=lw$

For the area of the kitchen

$A=lw=11\times10=110\text{ ft}^2$

For the area of the dining

$A=lw=15\times12=180\text{ ft}^2$

The square feet of hardwood he needs in order to cover both rooms will be

$\begin{gathered} =Area\text{ of the kitchen}+Area\text{ of the dining} \\ =110+180=290\text{ ft}^2 \end{gathered}$

Hence, the answer is 290 ft²