Annie is expanding the flowerbed in her backyard. Currently there is a 7-foot by 5-foot rectangle in the middle of the yard. She would like to expand the area of the flowerbed by 60%. How many square feet will be added to the flowerbed? Round your answer to the nearest tenth. (1 point)

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Answer 1

To calculate the area of the current flowerbed, we can use the formula for the area of a rectangle, which is length × width.

The current dimensions of the flowerbed are 7 feet by 5 feet:

\[ \text{Current Area} = 7 , \text{feet} \times 5 , \text{feet} = 35 , \text{square feet} \]

Annie wants to expand the area by 60%. First, we calculate 60% of the current area:

\[ \text{Area to be added} = 0.60 \times 35 , \text{square feet} = 21 , \text{square feet} \]

Thus, the area that will be added to the flowerbed is:

\[ \boxed{21.0} \text{ square feet} \]