Answer:
[tex]49[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given :
[tex]196ft^2[/tex]
[tex]Reduced * factor * of * \frac{1}{4}[/tex]
When you have to reduce a number by a certain factor, you must divide the area with the amount that it is reducing from, therefore,
[tex]\frac{196}{4}[/tex]
[tex]49[/tex]