Marilyn wants to install carpet in her living room that measures a length of ft by 16 ft. What is the area of the living room?

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To calculate the area of Marilyn's living room, we need to multiply the length by the width. Since you mentioned the length as "ft" without specifying a numerical value, I'll just represent the length as \( L \).

The formula for the area \( A \) of a rectangle is:

\[ A = \text{length} \times \text{width} \]

In this case, the width is 16 ft, so the area can be represented as:

\[ A = L \times 16 \]

If you provide the numerical value for the length \( L \), I can help you calculate the exact area.