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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