Question

A park commissioner designs a new playground in the shape of a pentagon. If he plans to have a fountain at every corner of the park, how many fountains will there be?

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7

Answer 1

A pentagon has five corners; therefore, the commissioner will place five fountains at the corners of the pentagon-shaped park.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question states that a park commissioner designs a new playground in the shape of a pentagon and plans to have a fountain at every corner of the park. A pentagon by definition has five sides, and accordingly, it will also have five corners. Therefore, for the playground shaped as a pentagon, there will be five fountains, one at each corner.

To answer the multiple-choice question: How many fountains will there be at every corner of the pentagon-shaped park? The correct answer is (B) 5. This is because a pentagon always has five corners regardless of its size or dimensions.