Answer:
[tex]168ft^2[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
First we need to fin the area of the rectangular flower bed:
[tex]area=length*width[/tex]
and we know that the length is:
[tex]length=14ft[/tex]
and the width:
[tex]width=16ft[/tex]
so the total area is:
[tex]area=14ft*16ft\\area=224ft^2[/tex]
Since 75% of the area is covered with rose bushes, we need to find how much is 75% out of the [tex]224ft^2[/tex] .
To find this percentage, we divide the total area by 100, and multiply by 75:
[tex]RosesArea=\frac{224ft^2}{100}(75) \\\\RosesArea=2.24ft^2(75)\\\\RosesArea=168ft^2[/tex]
there are 168 square feet covered with rose bushes.
