Question

Kyra has a rectangle vegetable garden that measures 12 feet by 18 feet. She wants to reduce the area of her garden. She closes the fence further in so that the new garden measures 12 feet by 9 feet. How does the area of the new garden compare to the area of the old garden? Find the area for both the old and the new garden

Answer 1

108 foot difference.

The first garden is 216 feet, and the second garden is 108 feet.

Explanation:

Area of a rectangle is L x W. So 12 x 18 = 216, and 12 x 9 = 108

216 - 108 = 108

So, They compare by being doubles. 108 x 2 = 216 and 216 / 2 = 108