Mr. jones garden has an area of 22 square meters. He wants to increase its size by 1/2. Draw a picture to show what his new garden might look like."

Answer 1

[Picture of a garden with 22 square meters]

[Picture of a garden with 33 square meters]

Answer 2

increase the length by 1/2
or
increase the width by 1/2
or
increase both dimensions by a factor of √(3/2)

Answer 3

or
increase the area by 1/2 ?