6 Maria plans to mulch the flower area around her house. The house measures 40' x 30', and she figures she'll mulch an area 8' in width to form a big rectangle all around the perimeter. What is the square footage of the resulting mulched area?
6 Maria plans to mulch the flower area around her house. The house measures 40' x 30', and she figures she'll mulch an area 8' in width to form a big rectangle all around the perimeter. What is the square footage of the resulting mulched area?
Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
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Transcribed Image Text:6 Maria plans to mulch the flower area around her house. The house measures 40' x 30', and she
figures she'll mulch an area 8' in width to form a big rectangle all around the perimeter. What is the
square footage of the resulting mulched area?
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