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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
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Since the rug extends for 1 cm uniformly, to get the dimensions of the inner rectangular we have to subtract 2 from the dimension of the outer rectangular. Then, the area is equal to 7*4 = 28. Answer A!
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