Question

Judith is digging for sandstone at a geological site. She has 160 meters of rope and 4 stakes to mark off a rectangular area. Which set of dimensions will create a rectangle using all the rope Judith has with her?

16 m × 10 m
80 m × 80 m
65 m × 10 m
70 m × 10 m

Answer 1

Answer: i belive the the answer is D I got it right on the test,

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Answer 2

The answer is 70 m x 10 m

You have to use the Formula Perimeter = 2(Length + Width). Simply plug in the measurement given as your options and do the math. So, the answer looks like this. P = 2(70 + 10), P = 2 (80), P = 160