Which is the best strategy to use to solve this problem?
Jarrod wants to make a rectangular garden that has an area of 100 square feet. He wants to put a fence around it, but he wants to use as little fencing material as possible.
What are the dimensions Jarrod should use for his garden?
A.
Make a list.
Create a list of all possible whole-number combinations of length and width that would equal an area of 100 square feet. Then start calculating the perimeter of each rectangle. Look for a pattern to decrease the number of calculations you have to make.
B.
Write a number sentence.
Use a number sentence to calculate the area of a rectangle. Use guess and check to find two numbers that when multiplied will give a product of 100.
C.
Use objects.
Arrange 100 square tiles in different patterns until you get a rectangular shape. Count the number of tiles on the perimeter of this shape.
2 answers
your answer will be (B), Thank You!