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Hilda wants a rectangular garden to have an area of 20 square feet. She will put a fence around the garden. What is the least amount of fencing she could use?

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Hi there!

In oder to solve this, we need to find two numbers that are similar in value to each other.

Answer : 4 and 5

4 × 5 = 20
4 + 5 = 9

Hope this helps!
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The answer is 4 feet by 5 feet
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