Question

to order the right amount of flooring, you need to know the floor area of the living room shown below. what is that area, in square feet?

image of a floor plan with bedroom (10), living room (18), porch, kitchen (15, 10), and bath

a. 28
b. 53
c. 56
d. 100
e. 180

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the shape of the living room

The living room appears to be a rectangle. From the diagram, we can see that the length of the living room is 18 feet, and we can infer the width. Looking at the bedroom (10' side) and the kitchen (10' side), we can assume the width of the living room is 10 feet (since the bedroom and kitchen have a 10' dimension, and the living room is adjacent in a way that suggests the same width).

Step2: Calculate the area of a rectangle

The formula for the area of a rectangle is \( A = l \times w \), where \( l \) is the length and \( w \) is the width. Here, \( l = 18 \) feet and \( w = 10 \) feet? Wait, no, wait. Wait, the bedroom is 10', and the kitchen is 10' tall. Wait, maybe the width of the living room is 10? Wait, no, let's re-examine. Wait, the living room's length is 18, and what's the width? Wait, the total height (vertical) of the kitchen is 10', and the bedroom is 10' (horizontal). Wait, maybe the living room is a rectangle with length 18 and width 10? Wait, no, that can't be, because the answer options include 180 (1810=180). Wait, let's check the diagram again. The living room is between the bedroom (10' wide) and the kitchen (15' long, 10' tall). Wait, maybe the living room has length 18 and width 10. So area is length times width, so 18 10? Wait, no, 1810 is 180, which is option E. Wait, but let's confirm. The bedroom is 10' (so the width of the living room is 10'?), and the length of the living room is 18'. So area of living room is 18 10? Wait, 18*10=180. So that's option E.

Answer:

E. 180