Answer:
Vera's rug will cover more area than the rug in problem 2.
Step-by-step explanation:
Please consider the complete question.
The dimension of rug given in problem 2 are 5 feet by 3 feet. Vera buys a rug like the one in problem 2. Vera's rug is square. It has sides that are 4 feet long.
Let us find area of each rug.
The area of the rug in problem 2 will be length times width that is [tex]5\text{ ft}\times 3\text{ ft}=15\text{ ft}^2[/tex].
Since Vera's rug is square, so it area will be square of each side that is [tex](4\text{ ft})^2=16\text{ ft}^2[/tex].
Since 16 is greater than 15, therefore, Vera's rug will cover more area than the rug in problem 2.
