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A room is 8 m by 6 m. A carpet is laid leaving a 0.5 m strip of floor uncovered all around. What is the area of the carpet?

Class 7Area of Paths and BordersPerimeter and Area

A $48 m^{2}$
B $41.25 m^{2}$
C $35 m^{2}$
D $13 m^{2}$

Step-by-Step Solution

Carpet size:

(8 - 1) \times (6 - 1) = 7 \times 5 = 35 m^{2} . (13 m^{2}

is the uncovered strip;

41.25 m^{2}

takes 0.5

m

off only once.)

Answer: C)

35 m^{2}

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