Mr. Ramsey planted a rose garden in his backyard. He divided the garden into 12 equal sections so he could plant a different kind of rose bush in each. Each section had an area of 4 square feet.

Question

Let g represent the area of the garden. Which equation models the problem?
Solve this equation to find the area of the garden.
square feet

Answer 1

To model the problem, we begin by establishing the relationship between the number of sections in the garden and the area of each section.

1. Mr. Ramsey divided the garden into 12 equal sections, with each section having an area of 4 square feet.
2. The total area of the garden \( g \) can be represented by the equation:

\[ g = \text{number of sections} \times \text{area of each section} \]

3. Substituting the values we have:

\[ g = 12 \times 4 \]

Now, let's calculate the total area:

\[ g = 12 \times 4 = 48 \text{ square feet} \]

Thus, the area of the garden is 48 square feet.