Rectangle P has an area of 72 square inches. If a rectangle with an area of 20 square inches is removed from rectangle P, what is the area, in square inches, of the resulting figure?
Correct answer: D (parsed from the explanation — this source omits an answer key for this item)
Explanation
72 Choice D is correct. It’s given that rectangle P has an area of square inches. If 20 a rectangle with an area of square inches is removed from rectangle P, the 72-20 52 area, in square inches, of the resulting figure is , or . Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors. Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors. Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
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