Final answer:
Two possible rectangular gardens with the same area of 48 square yards could be 6 yards by 8 yards or 4 yards by 12 yards, as both of these combinations of side lengths result in an area of 48 square yards.
Step-by-step explanation:
To illustrate two possible rectangular gardens with the same area but different side lengths, we need to consider that the area of a rectangle is calculated by multiplying its length by its width. Given the area is 48 square yards, we can choose different combinations of length and width that when multiplied together equal 48.
For the first rectangle, let's choose a length of 6 yards. To find the corresponding width, we divide the total area by the length: 48 square yards ÷ 6 yards = 8 yards. Therefore, one possible garden could be 6 yards by 8 yards.
For the second rectangle, we could choose a length of 4 yards. Again, we divide the total area by the new length to find the width: 48 square yards ÷ 4 yards = 12 yards.
So, another possible garden could have dimensions of 4 yards by 12 yards.
Both of these gardens have an area of 48 square yards but have different side lengths. This exemplifies that multiple combinations of lengths and widths can result in the same area for a rectangle.