Question

MY TEACHER MRS.HUBERT LIKE GAVE ME THIS PROBLEM AND I DON'T GET IT SO CAN U HELP
IT CALLED SHADED SQUARE
SO THERE IS A RECTANGLE WITH ANOTHER SMALL RECTANGLE THE OUTSIDE ONE HAS 7" FOR THE LENGTH AND 10" FOR THE WIDTH. THE INSIDE IS 4 INCHES AND 2 INCHES. MY TEACHER SAID I HAVE TO SUBTRATE THE OUTSIDE RECTANGLE WITH THE INSIDE
BUT I KEEP ON GETING MIXED UP
THANX
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Answer 1

Outside rectangle:

A = LW
A = 7 * 10
A = ?

Inside rectangle:

A = 4 * 2
A = ?

Subtract the area of the inside rectangle from the area of the outside rectangle.

Answer 2

70-8=62