Bob wants to put down new sod in his backyard except for the part set aside for his flower garden the diagram shows bobs backyard and the flower garden

Bob wants to put down new sod in his backyard except for the part set aside for his flower garden the diagram shows bobs backyard and the flower garden class=

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Answer:

Bob will need [tex]235\ yd^{2}[/tex] of sod

Step-by-step explanation:

step 1

Find the area of the backyard

[tex]A=20(14)=280\ yd^{2}[/tex]

step 2

Find the area of the flower garden

[tex]A=5(9)=45\ yd^{2}[/tex]

step 3

Find the difference

[tex]280\ yd^{2}-45\ yd^{2}=235\ yd^{2}[/tex]