Annie is expanding the flowerbed in her yard currently there is a 7 foot by 5 foot rectangle. She wants to expand the flowerbed by 60%. How many square feet will be added

Answer 1

To find out how many square feet will be added to the flowerbed, we first need to calculate the current area of the rectangle and then determine what 60% of that area is.

1. Calculate the current area of the flowerbed: \[ \text{Area} = \text{length} \times \text{width} = 7 , \text{ft} \times 5 , \text{ft} = 35 , \text{sq ft} \]

2. Calculate 60% of the current area: \[ \text{Area to be added} = 0.60 \times \text{current area} = 0.60 \times 35 , \text{sq ft} = 21 , \text{sq ft} \]

So, Annie will add 21 square feet to the flowerbed.