Nya is building a garden in her yard. She has 24 feet of fencing for her garden and wants it to be in the shape of a rectangle with a length of 3 feet. What does the width need to be for this to work?(1 point)

Answer 1

To find the width of the garden, we can use the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle, which is the sum of twice the length and twice the width.

Let's represent the width of the garden as "w".

The formula for the perimeter is: 2l + 2w

Given that the length (l) is 3 feet, the perimeter is 24 feet.

So, 2(3) + 2w = 24.

Simplifying this equation, we get: 6 + 2w = 24.

Subtracting 6 from both sides, we have: 2w = 18.

Dividing both sides by 2, the equation becomes: w = 9.

Therefore, the width of the garden needs to be 9 feet for this to work.