Ms. Bennett wants to buy carpeting for her living room and dining room. 18 ft
9 ft
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12 ft

Complete the explanation of how she can find the amount of carpet she needs to cover the floor in both rooms. Then find the amount of carpet she will need.

She can find the area of each rectangle and then find the sum.

The area of the living room is
×
or
square feet.

The area of the dining room is
× 9 or
square feet.

The sum of the areas of the two rooms is 144 +
or
square feet of carpeting.