Question
Mr. smith wants to buy some fencing to completely surround his rectangular garden. He knows that the total perimeter of the garden is 26 meters and the total area is 40 square meters. What is the garden’s length and width?
Answers
Ms. Sue
Possible dimensions:
2 by 20
4 by 10
5 by 8
Which of those dimensions will give a perimeter of 26 meters?
2 by 20
4 by 10
5 by 8
Which of those dimensions will give a perimeter of 26 meters?