Four square gardens have the following areas in square meters: 144, 32, 72, and 250.

Which area has a rational number of meters as the side length? (1 point)

1 answer

A square garden has a rational number of meters as the side length if the area is a perfect square.

Out of the given areas, only 144 is a perfect square.

144 = 12^2

Therefore, the garden with an area of 144 square meters has a rational number of meters as the side length.