A rectangular rug is 12.5 feet long and 10 feet wide. The rug needs to be reduced by a factor of One-fifth to be placed near a door. What is the area of the reduced rug, in square feet? 5 25 50 100

100 square ft.

Step-by-step explanation:

The initial area of the rug is 125 ft (12.5x10)

you take the area (125) and multiply it by 1/5, or 20%. you get 25.

You then subtract 25 from 125 as the question asks to reduce the carpet by one fifth

The new rug is 100 square feet

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