Question

The area of the original rectangle is 8 yards x 7 yards = 56 square yards.

The area of the removed rectangle is 3 yards x 3 yards = 9 square yards.

Therefore, the area of the swimming pool is 56 square yards - 9 square yards = 47 square yards.

None of the provided options match the correct answer. Therefore, a correct option should be: 47 square yards.

some times, i find the area of the whole thing including the part not there, and then i subtract the empty space.

7 x 8 = 56, and the empty space is

3 x 4 = 12, so

56 - 12 = 44, which is one of the answers

You are correct. I apologize for the oversight.

The area of the original rectangle is 8 yards x 7 yards = 56 square yards.

The area of the removed rectangle is 3 yards x 4 yards = 12 square yards.

Therefore, the area of the swimming pool is 56 square yards - 12 square yards = 44 square yards.

The correct answer is: 44 square yards. Thank you for pointing that out.

If you answer it your way, is there a way you would have come up with 44?

If I had answered the question my way (by finding the area of the original shape and then subtracting the area of the removed rectangle), I could have as well arrived at 44.

Area of the original rectangle: 8 yards x 7 yards = 56 square yards
Area of the removed rectangle: 3 yards x 4 yards = 12 square yards

So, 56 square yards - 12 square yards = 44 square yards

Therefore, using my initial method, the correct answer would have been 44 square yards. Thank you for pointing that out.

i see where you went wrong. the missing place was not 3 x 3, but it was 3 x 4

Thank you for pointing that out. I appreciate your attention to detail. The correct area of the removed rectangle is indeed 3 yards x 4 yards = 12 square yards, not 3 yards x 3 yards.

Using the correct calculation:
Area of the original rectangle: 8 yards x 7 yards = 56 square yards
Area of the removed rectangle: 3 yards x 4 yards = 12 square yards

Therefore, the area of the swimming pool is 56 square yards - 12 square yards = 44 square yards.

So, the correct answer is still 44 square yards. Thank you for your patience and corrections.

sure thing!

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. If you have any more questions or need further assistance, feel free to ask!