Why are there more sq feet in a 30 x 30 area than in a 24 x 36 ares?

Tor

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Ya ya I know how to multiply; 30 x 30 =900 and 24 x 36= 864. But when it comes to housing space (I'm drawing a housing plan) if you take a 24 x 36 space ( take 6 feet from one side and add it to the other it should be the same sq footage as the 30 x 30 right? I dont understand and its messing up my drawing because I cant fit as much in that space.
 
You multiplied it out and you see that the 24X36 space is 36 square feet less than then 30X30 space. The perimeter is the same, but the area is not.
 
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