The amount of carpet needed to make the hole is 44 ft²
Area
Area is the amount of space that a two dimensional object or figure occupies.
The area of the big rectangle = length * width = 12 * 4 = 48 ft²
Area of hole = length * width = 2 * 2 = 4 ft²
Amount of carpet required = 48 ft² - 4 ft² = 44 ft²
The amount of carpet needed to make the hole is 44 ft²
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