Question

To put a narrow border around a square photo, Alicia has 32 inches of trim. The area of the photo is 60 square inches. Will she have enough trim for all four sides of the square? Explain how you decided.

Answer 1

Check the picture below.

let's recall that a square has all equal sides, so the perimeter of the square is about 31, and Alicia has 32 inches of trim, so she's golden.

Answer 2

Yes

Explanation:

With 32 inches of trim, she can trim a square that is 32/4 = 8 inches on a side. That square would have an area of 8² = 64 square inches. The square she has is 60 square inches, so is smaller. There will be sufficient trim for it.