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Try It Out -- Chapter 8, Lesson 5: Solve Problems by Solving Simpler Problems



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Luke is designing a floor plan for a new house.
He wants to know the area of the first floor.

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Select the correct answer for each of the questions.

A.
17 m2
E.
10 m2
B.
25 m2
F.
96 m2
C.
16 m2
G.
20 m2
D.
6 m2
 

 1. 

What is the area (in m2) of the garage?
 

 2. 

What is the area (in m2) of the living room?
 

 3. 

What is the area (in m2) of the family room?
 

 4. 

What is the area (in m2)of the bedroom and the closet?
 

 5. 

What is the area (in m2) of the bedroom, closet, and the ensuite?
 

 6. 

What is the area (in m2) of the hall?
 

 7. 

What is the area (in m2) of the stairs and the hall?
 

 8. 

What is the area (in m2) of the first floor?
 

Multiple Choice
Choose the letter beside the correct answer.
 
 
Jasmine had a colourful border sewn around her large pink rug.

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 9. 

What is the area of the pink rug before the addition of the border?
A.
40 m
B.
48 m
C.
48 m2
D.
40 m2
 

 10. 

What is the area of the rug and the border?
A.
80 m
B.
80 m2
C.
8.0 m
D.
8.0 m2
 

 11. 

What is the area of the border?
A.
80 m2
B.
32 m2
C.
42 m2
D.
12 m2
 



 
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