THE CORRECT ANSWER IS (C). GIVEN THAT RUG R HAS FOUR TIMES THE ARE...

10. The correct answer is (C). Given that Rug R has four times the area of Rug S and

that their combined area is 20 square feet, Rug R must be 4′

3

4′, and rug S must be

2′

3

2′. Also, since the floor’s area is 112 and its length is 8, the floor’s width

5

14, which

in turn equals the sum of the following five lengths (let x

5

the distance between the

two rugs, as well as from each rug to the nearest east or west edge):

x

1

4

1

x

1

2

1

x

5

14

3x

5

8

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