Question

Use the figure to answer 6dash7.
12 in.
8 in.
8 in.
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Part 1
6. Jess wants to build the birdhouse shown. She bought a 29​-inch by 47​-inch sheet of plywood. Does Jess have enough wood to make the​ birdhouse? Explain.
Find the area of the base and the sides.
​A(base)equals8times8equals
  
64
​A(sides)equals8times12equals
  
96
Part 2
Find the total area.
Total Areaequals2times
  
enter your response hereplus4times
  
enter your response hereequals128plus
  
enter your response hereequals
  
enter your response here in squared

Answer 1

You found:
A(base) = 8×8 = 64 in^2
A(side) = 8×12 = 96 in^2

Total area = 2×64 + 4×96 = 128 + 384 = 512 in^2.

The plywood area is 29×47 = 1363 in^2. Since 512 in^2 < 1363 in^2, Jess has enough wood (1363 − 512 = 851 in^2 of leftover plywood).