Answer:
[tex]60\ ft^{2}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
we know that
The area of the carpet needed is equal to the area of the complete rectangle minus the area of the two triangles
so
[tex]A=(12)(6)-\frac{1}{2}(4)(4)-\frac{1}{2}(4)(2)=72-8-4=60\ ft^{2}[/tex]
