A rectangular floor is covered by a rug except for a strip 2 meters wide along each of the four edge. If the floor is 10 meters by 8 meters, what is the area of the rug in square meters?  Choose the most appropriate option.
A) 24 B) 26 C) 28 D) 30 E) 32

Rationale: "a strip of 2 meters is covering the inner rectangular rug for all 4 sides . length of inner rug = 10 - ( 2 * 2 ) breadth of inner rug = 8 - ( 2 * 2 ) area of rug = 6 * 4 = 24 sq . mt â nswer : a"
Answer: A