(1.) Your answer is 621. The formula for the area of a rectangle is A = lw, where l is the length and w is the width. Your length is 23 and your width is 27. So, now you have A = 2327, which equals 621. 621 = 2327.
(2.) First, find the area of the whole rectangle. Your length is 9 ft and your width is 8 ft. A = 98, which is 72. Next find the area for the play area. Your length is 4 ft and your width is 3 ft. A = 4*3, which is 12. Subtract 72-12 and you have your answer. Your answer is 60.
