4 ft

9.5 ft

15 ft

A parallelogram shaped patio has a

rectangular rug in the middle. What

is the area of the patio around the

rug?

127

Explanation:

The parallelogram has a side length of 11 ft, and the width of 15 ft.

The rug in the middle has a side lenth of 4 ft and the width of 9.5 ft.

Multiply 11 and 15 together, and multiply 4 and 9.5 together. Then subtract the answer you get from 9.5 * 4 from 11 * 15. The answer should be 127!