To calculate the area of the room that needs to be carpeted, you can use the formula for the area of a rectangle, which is:
\[ \text{Area} = \text{Length} \times \text{Width} \]
In your case, the length is 11 feet and the width is 8 feet.
Now, plug in the values:
\[ \text{Area} = 11 , \text{feet} \times 8 , \text{feet} = 88 , \text{square feet} \]
So, the area of the room that needs to be carpeted is 88 square feet.