Alan's room has an area of 18 square feet. He is planning to buy another rug twice as long and twice as wide.What is the area of the new rug?

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Room dimensions: 3 by 6 = 18 sq. feet

New rug: 6 by 12

What is its area?
72
6 divided by 12
I thought the answer was 1,296 by multiplying 36 by 36!
6x12=the area
it is 72
72
Yes, that's correct! The area of the new rug would be 72 square feet.