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The dimensions of a rectangular floor are 16 feet by 20 feet. When a rectangular rug is placed on the floor, a strip of floor 3 feet wide is exposed on all sides. What are the dimensions of the rug, in feet?

A. 10 by 14
B. 10 by 17
C. 13 by 14
D. 13 by 17
E. 14 by 16

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Re: The dimensions of a rectangular floor are 16 feet by 20 feet. When a rectangular rug is placed on the floor, a strip

by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Thu May 21, 2020 9:02 am
Gmat_mission wrote: ↑
Thu May 21, 2020 1:26 am
 The dimensions of a rectangular floor are 16 feet by 20 feet. When a rectangular rug is placed on the floor, a strip of floor 3 feet wide is exposed on all sides. What are the dimensions of the rug, in feet?

A. 10 by 14
B. 10 by 17
C. 13 by 14
D. 13 by 17
E. 14 by 16

[spoiler]OA=A[/spoiler]

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Here's a "sketch" of the provided information:
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From here we can see that: (width of rug) + 3 + 3 = 20
Solve to get: width of rug = 14

Likewise: (height of rug) + 3 + 3 = 16
Solve to get: height of rug = 10

So we get the following:
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Answer: A

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Re: The dimensions of a rectangular floor are 16 feet by 20 feet. When a rectangular rug is placed on the floor, a strip

by Scott@TargetTestPrep » Mon May 25, 2020 5:10 am
Gmat_mission wrote: ↑
Thu May 21, 2020 1:26 am
 The dimensions of a rectangular floor are 16 feet by 20 feet. When a rectangular rug is placed on the floor, a strip of floor 3 feet wide is exposed on all sides. What are the dimensions of the rug, in feet?

A. 10 by 14
B. 10 by 17
C. 13 by 14
D. 13 by 17
E. 14 by 16

[spoiler]OA=A[/spoiler]

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Solution:

The dimensions of the rug are 16 - 6 = 10 feet by 20 - 6 = 14 feet.

Answer: A

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