Julia has 2 identical rooms in her house. If each room measures 8 feet on one side and 12 feet on another, what is the total area of the rooms?
Answer
192 ft²
Explanation
The rooms measures 12 feet by 8 feet. So it is a rectangle.
The area of a rectangle = length × width
= 12 × 8
= 96 ft²
The area of one room is 96 ft². There are 2 similar rooms.
The area of the 2 rooms = 96 × 2
= 192 ft²