Question

Linda has a garden that is 3.5 meters wide. 4 meters of the length are for carrots and 2 meters are for peas. Drag tiles to write 2 different expressions that represent the area of the garden in square meters.

A) 3.5 x 4
B) 2 x 3.5
C) 5.5
D) 4.3

Answer 1

The total area of the garden can be represented by combining two expressions: 3.5 x 4 for the carrot section and 2 x 3.5 for the pea section. Adding these areas together gives us the total area of the garden in square meters.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question involves calculating the area of different sections of a garden to represent the entire garden's area in square meters. We can represent the area of the garden dedicated to carrots as 3.5 x 4, which corresponds to the width of the garden multiplied by the length allocated for carrots. Similarly, the area for peas can be represented as 2 x 3.5, which is the length allocated for peas multiplied by the width of the garden. The sum of these two areas represents the total area used for both carrots and peas in the garden.

To find the total area of the garden in square meters, we would sum these two expressions: (3.5 x 4) + (2 x 3.5). This expression accounts for the entire length of the garden (4 meters for carrots and 2 meters for peas) and multiplies it by the width (3.5 meters).