Answer:
You will need 44 sq ft of carpeting
Step-by-step explanation:
First we can find the area of the larger rectangle and subtract the area of the smaller rectangle
Large rectangle:
equation for area: bh
= 12 * 4
=48 sq ft
Small rectangle:
equation: bh
= 2 * 2
=4 sq ft
48 - 4 = 44 sq ft
