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) Responses 4 4 3 3 6 6 9 9

Answer 1

To calculate the width of the garden, we can use the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle:

Perimeter = 2*Length + 2*Width

Since the length is given as 3 feet, and the total amount of fencing is 24 feet, we can set up the following equation:

24 = 2*3 + 2*Width

Simplifying, we get:

24 = 6 + 2*Width

Subtracting 6 from both sides:

18 = 2*Width

Dividing both sides by 2:

9 = Width

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