Answer:
40 ft^2
Step-by-step explanation:
Think of the area of the green rectangle first. Then subtract the area of the smaller brown rectangles.
area of green carpet = 4 ft * 12 ft - 3 ft * 2 ft - 1 ft * 2 ft
area = 48 ft^2 - 6 ft^2 - 2 ft^2
area = 40 ft^2
Answer: 40 ft^2
