A square purple rug has a orange square in the center. The side length of the orange square is x inches. The width of the purple band that surrounds the orange square is 12 in. What is the area of the purple band?

578 + 48 square inches

Step-by-step explanation:

The computation of the area of the purple band is as follows:

Area of the green square = side^2 = x^ square inches

And, the area of the orange square = side^2

The side would be = = 12 + 12 +x  = 24 + x

And, now the area would be = (x + 24)^2

Now the area of the orange band is

= Area of the orange square  area of the green square

= (x + 24)^2 - x^2

= x^2 + 24^2 + 48  - x^2

= 578 + 48 square inches

i think the answer is b.

step-by-step explanation:

not 100% sure though.