Larry and Gary are discussing whose garden has the most area to plant flowers. Larry claims that all they have to do is walk around the two gardens to get the perimeter and the one with the greatest perimeter has the greatest area. How would you help these students?

Answer 1

I would send them back to third grade, or at least Larry. I wonder what Gary said.

consider this
a garden by 24x6 area: 144 perimeter:60
a garden by 12x13 area: 156 perimeter:50

Larrys argument is shot down.