Framed Artwork Area Calculation

A rectangular artwork measures 4 feet in length and 3 feet in width. A frame that is 1 foot wide is to be placed around the artwork. To find the total area covered by the artwork and the frame, we first need to calculate the dimensions of the framed artwork.

The dimensions of the framed artwork will increase by 2 feet in both length and width because the frame adds 1 foot to each side of the artwork. Therefore, the new length will be $4 + 2 = 6$ feet, and the new width will be $3 + 2 = 5$ feet. Now, we can use the formula for the area of a rectangle, which is $A = l imes w$, where $l$ is the length and $w$ is the width.