The complete floor plan of a vacation cottage is shown. Both bedrooms have the same dimensions. What is the total area of the cottage, in square feet?

Answer 1

Since both bedrooms have the same dimensions, we can find the area of one bedroom and multiply it by 2 to find the total area of both bedrooms.

Looking at the floor plan, let's assume that each square represents 1 foot.

We can see that each bedroom is 6 squares long and 4 squares wide.

Therefore, the area of one bedroom is 6 x 4 = <<6*4=24>>24 square feet.

Multiplying this by 2 gives us the total area of both bedrooms: 24 x 2 = <<24*2=48>>48 square feet.

Next, we can find the area of the living room.

Looking at the floor plan, we can count that the living room is 8 squares long and 6 squares wide.

Therefore, the area of the living room is 8 x 6 = <<8*6=48>>48 square feet.

Finally, we add the areas of both bedrooms and the living room to find the total area of the cottage: 48 + 48 + 48 = <<48+48+48=144>>144 square feet.

Therefore, the total area of the cottage is 144 square feet. Answer: \boxed{144}.