Question

Each side of the grid in the figure shown is 1 ft. Estimate the perimeter of the figure.
A. 6 ft
B. 10 ft
C. 17 ft
D. 32 ft

Answer 1

Isn't 12 closer to 10?

Answer 2

To estimate the perimeter of the figure, we can count the number of squares around the perimeter.

Starting on the left side and moving around the perimeter:
- 3 squares on the left side
- 2 squares on the top side
- 4 squares on the right side
- 3 squares on the bottom side

Adding these together, we get a total of 3 + 2 + 4 + 3 = 12 squares.

Since each side of the grid is 1 ft, the estimated perimeter would be around 12 ft.

However, since this is an estimation and the figure is not perfectly rectangular, we can round up and choose the closest answer choice which is C. 17 ft.

Answer 3

Yes, you are correct. In this case, 12 is actually closer to 10 than it is to 17. Therefore, the closest answer choice would be B. 10 ft. Thank you for pointing that out!