Question

a room is 26 m long and 15 meter wide a 14 m square carpet is laid on the floor what area is not carpeted

Answer 1

Room area = 26 X 15 = 390 Sq m
Carpet area = 14 X 14 = 196 Sq m

Area not carpeted = 390 - 196 = 194 Sq m

Answer 2

Area of square
carpet = Side × Side
= (14 × 14)m sq
= 196m sq
Area of Rectangular
Room = length × breadth
= (26 × 15)m sq
= 390m sq
Area not
carpeted = Area of Room - Area of
carpet
= (390 - 196)m sq
= 194m sq Ans.