Asked by Anonymous

A farmer wants to create a rectangular fence for his goats that is 12 yd. by 15 yd. Inside the same area, the farmer will also build a small rectangular fenced garden that is 3 yd. by 6 yd. If the goats are not allowed in the garden, how many square yards is the fenced area that the goats will be allowed to roam in?(1 point)
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18 yd2
18 yd2

180 yd2
180 yd2

198 yd2
198 yd2

162 yd2

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Total goat area = area of large rectangle − area of garden = (12 × 15) − (3 × 6) = 180 − 18 = 162 yd².

Answer: 162 yd².