Question

The area of the kitchen pantry is 18% of the area of the kitchen. The area of the kitchen is 135 square ft. What is the area of the pantry?

Answer 1

Answer:

We now have a proportion, so we can make the cross product equation: 18 times 135 equals one hundred times x. When we multiply and solve, we get 24.3 The area of the pantry is 24.3 square feet

Answer 2

Answer:

Answer is 24.3 ft²

Step-by-step explanation:

ar( kitchen pantry) =

$\frac{18}{100}$

ar(kitchen)

ar(kitchen pantry) =

$\frac{18}{100} \times 135 = 24.3$