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Mrs. Drew wants to build a square sandbox with an area of 196 square feet. What is the total length of wood Mrs. Drew needs to make the sides of the​ sandbox?
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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Let the side length be s. Then s^2 = 196 so s = 14 feet. The total length needed is the perimeter 4s = 4(14) = 56 feet.

She needs 56 feet of wood.