Question

Lokota wants to build a sandbox for his little brother. Determine the amount of sand he needs by finding the area of the sandbox. Use the drop-down menus to complete the statements.

First, write the formula, A=12bh
.

Next use parentheses when you substitute
for b
and
for h
.

Now, simplify by
12, 2.4, and 3.5
.

The area of the sandbox is
m2
.

Answer 1

To find the area of the sandbox, we will use the formula \( A = 12bh \).

Next, we will substitute the values for \( b \) (the width) and \( h \) (the height). Let's assume \( b = 2.4 \) m and \( h = 3.5 \) m. So we substitute:

\[ A = 12(2.4)(3.5) \]

Now, we can simplify this expression. First, multiply \( 2.4 \) and \( 3.5 \):

\[ 2.4 \times 3.5 = 8.4 \]

Now, multiply by \( 12 \):

\[ A = 12 \times 8.4 = 100.8 \]

So the area of the sandbox is:

The area of the sandbox is **100.8 m²**.