Read the passage and answer the question that follows.
jasmine wants to paint two of her bedroom walls. the ceiling is 8 feet high. one wall is 18 feet in length, but it has a french door measuring 5 feet wide and 7 feet tall. the other wall is 15 feet in length and has a large window measuring 6 feet wide and 3 feet tall. the door and the window are not paintable.
column a: the paintable area of the wall with the door.
column b: the paintable area of the wall with the window.
which of these statements about column a and column b is true.
a. the area in column a is greater.
b. the area in column b is greater.
c. the two areas are equal.
d. the relationship can’t be determined