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The rectangular rug shown in the figure above has a floral border 1 foot wide on all sides. What is the area, in square feet, of that portion of the rug that excludes the border ?
(A) 28
(B) 40
(C) 45
(D) 48
(E) 53
Since the border has a uniform width of 1 foot, we can see that the non-border part of the rug has a length of 7
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Applying the same logic, we can see that the non-border part of the rug has a width of 4
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Area of rectangle = (base)(height) = (7)(4) = 28
Answer: A
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