Bob wants to paint a rectangular wall that measures 32 feet by 18 feet.
The wall contains a window with dimensions shown below.
If Bob does not paint the window, what is the total shaded area he will paint?
104 ft2
173 ft2
184 ft2
83 ft2
The total shaded area that Bob will paint is equal to the area of the wall minus the area of the window. The area of the wall is 32 ft multiplied by 18 ft, which gives 576 ft². The area of the window is 6 ft multiplied by 4 ft, which gives 24 ft². Therefore, the total shaded area that Bob will paint is 576 ft² - 24 ft² = 552 ft².
None of the answer choices match with 552 ft², but we can check by using the answer choices given. The closest option is 583 ft², which is off by 31. So, the correct answer is none of the options provided.