Question

Sheela wants to cover the floor of her room with carpet. The floor of her room is square-shaped with a side of 4 m. How much carpet is needed to cover the entire floor?

• A. 30 m${}^2$
• B. 16 m${}^2$
• C. 25 m${}^2$
• D. 36 m${}^2$

Answer 1

The correct option is B 16 m${}^2$

Area of the floor $=4m\times 4m=16m^2$
So, Sheela needs a carpet with area $16m^2$ to cover her room’s floor.