To find the length of one side of Joseph's office, we need to find the square root of the area of the office.
Taking the square root of 148 ft^2, we find that the length of one side is approximately 12.165 ft.
The measurement that is closest to 12.165 ft is 12 ft.
Therefore, the correct answer is C) 12 ft.
Joseph completely covered the floor of his square office with carpet. He used 148 ft2 of carpet. Which measurement is closest to the length of one side of Joseph’s office in feet?
Responses
A 11 ft11 ft
B 27 ft27 ft
C 12 ft12 ft
D 74
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