Rita has bought a carpet of size 4 m × m. But her room size is What fraction of area should be cut off to fit wall to wall carpet into the room?

Given:

Size of carpet 4 m × m

Room size is

Formula UsedTheory:

Fraction of specific part means Division of specific part with

Total amount

Area of carpet = 4m × m

= 4m × m

= 4m × m

= m²

Area of room =

=

=

= m²

∴ Area need to be cut out is = Area of carpet – Area of room

= m²

= m²

= m²

= m²

Fraction of area cut out is

=

=

Conclusion: part of carpet should be cut out to fit into the room