An artist makes a painting that is 12 feet by 9 feet. He paints a frame around the painting. The frame is 3 inches wide. What is the area of the frame?

Please provide formula for figuring out.
Answers (a)10.75ftsq(b)10.5ftsq
(c)12.96ftsq(d)5.3125ftsq
Thanks.

2 answers

3 in = 1/4 ft

(12 + 1/4)(9 + 1/4) - (12*9) = ?
-93.75