Lizzy: James is building a hall of mirrors. Three of the walls will be completed covered with glass. If two of those walls are 30 feet by 12 feet and the third is 20 feet by 12 feet, how many square feet of glass does he need?.
Me: Hmmm, let me think. I think this is the detailed solution:
First find the area of one of the long walls: 30 feet * 12 feet = 360 square feet. Then double that amount since there are two walls: 360 square feet * 2 = 720 square feet. Then find the area of the short wall: 20 feet * 12 feet = 240 square feet. Then add that area to the area of the two long walls to find the total area: 720 square feet + 240 square feet = 960 square feet. Final answer: 960.