To find the area of the swimming pool, we need to find the area of the original rectangle (8 yards x 7 yards) and then subtract the area of the removed rectangle (3 yards x unknown length).
Area of original rectangle = 8 yards x 7 yards = 56 square yards
Area of removed rectangle = 3 yards x unknown length
The remaining width of the original rectangle is 7 yards - 3 yards = 4 yards, so the unknown length is also 4 yards.
Area of removed rectangle = 3 yards x 4 yards = 12 square yards
Now, subtract the area of the removed rectangle from the area of the original rectangle to find the area of the swimming pool:
56 square yards - 12 square yards = 44 square yards
Therefore, the area of the swimming pool is 44 square yards. The correct answer is:
44 square yards
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A composite shape is drawn with a rectangle and a square. All lines are straight and all corners are marked as right angles. The shape is made with a vertically aligned rectangle 8 yards in length and 7 yards in width. A horizontally aligned rectangle 3 yards wide and of unknown length is removed from the bottom left corner of the original rectangle. The remaining width along the bottom right is 3 yards.
Solve the following problem: A town has a swimming pool shaped as in the diagram.
What is the area of the swimming pool in square yards?
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56 square yards
56 square yards
65 square yards
65 square yards
30 square yards
30 square yards
44 square yards
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