Questions: Gregory has a swimming pool that is 8 feet long and 6 feet wide. What is the area of his pool?

Solution Steps

To find the area of Gregory's swimming pool, we need to multiply the length by the width. The formula for the area of a rectangle is:

\[ \text{Area} = \text{Length} \times \text{Width} \]

Given the length is 8 feet and the width is 6 feet, we can use this formula to calculate the area.

We are given the length and width of Gregory's swimming pool:

• Length (\(L\)) = 8 feet
• Width (\(W\)) = 6 feet

The formula to calculate the area (\(A\)) of a rectangle is: \[ A = L \times W \]

Substitute the given values into the formula: \[ A = 8 \, \text{feet} \times 6 \, \text{feet} \] \[ A = 48 \, \text{square feet} \]

Final Answer