Saurabh has purchased a square sheet of plywood of 196 square feet area. To cover a wall he must cut of 3 feet from a side. What is the area, in square feet, of the wall?

Saurabh has purchased a square sheet of plywood of 196 square feet area. To cover a wall he must cut of 3 feet from a side. What is the area, in square feet, of the wall? Correct Answer 154

Side of the plywood = √196 = 14 feet Shortest side of the wall = 14 - 3 = 11 feet Area of the wall = 14×11 =  154 sq. ft

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