Question

Constantinos is painting a rectangular outline of a frame on the wall, leaving the area inside unpainted. He wants the outside of the frame to be 9 ft. wide by 12 ft. tall. The inside of the frame will be 6 ft. wide by 10 ft. tall. Calculate the area of the frame.(1 point)

108 ft.2

48 ft.2

60 ft.2

168 ft.2

Answer 1

Area of frame = area of outer rectangle − area of inner rectangle = (9 × 12) − (6 × 10) = 108 − 60 = 48 ft^2.

Answer: 48 ft^2.