Amy is building 2 3 ft long by 3 ft wide garden beds and 2 4ft long by 3 ft wide garden beds. What is the total sq ft of growing space that she will have? Give me reasons, before answering the question
The first bed is 3 feet long by 3 feet wide so it's 3 * 3 = 9 sq ft. She's building 2 beds that are this size so that's 2 * 9 = 18 sq ft of growing space. The second bed is 4 feet long by 3 feet wide so it's 4 * 3 = 12 sq ft. She's building 2 beds that are this size so that's 2 * 12 = 24 sq ft of growing space. The smaller beds are 18 sq ft and the larger beds are 24 sq ft for a total of 18 + 24 = 42 sq ft of growing space. So the final answer is 42.