Latisha needs 60 square feet of cloth. she has a rectangular piece of cloth that measures 3 feet by 9 feet, and a square piece that measures 5 feet on a side. does she have enough cloth? if not, how much more does she need?

Answer-

She does not have enough cloth. She needs 8 ft² of more cloth.

Solution-

Latisha needs 60 square feet of cloth.

She has a rectangular piece of cloth that measures 3 feet by 9 feet

Area of the rectangular piece cloth,

She also has a square piece that measures 5 feet on a side

Area of the square piece cloth,

Then,

As, 52 < 60, so she does not have enough cloth. She needs (60-52)=8 ft² cloth more.

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