Bob wants to put down new sod in his backyard except for the part set aside for his flower garden the diagram shows bobs backyard and the flower garden

Answer:
Bob will need [tex]235\ yd^{2}[/tex] of sod
Step-by-step explanation:
step 1
Find the area of the backyard
[tex]A=20(14)=280\ yd^{2}[/tex]
step 2
Find the area of the flower garden
[tex]A=5(9)=45\ yd^{2}[/tex]
step 3
Find the difference
[tex]280\ yd^{2}-45\ yd^{2}=235\ yd^{2}[/tex]