Question

Danah is planting a second rectangular strawberry patch with an area of exactly 1 square yard. Which of the following could be the width and length of its borders?

a) ½ yard wide and ½ yards long
b) 1 yard wide and ¾ yards long
c) ¾ yard wide and 1 yard long
d) 2 yards wide and ½ yards long

Answer 1

The dimensions of the borders of the rectangular strawberry patch could be: a) ½ yard wide and ½ yard long, b) 1 yard wide and ¾ yard long, c) ¾ yard wide and 1 yard long, d) 2 yards wide and ½ yard long. The only option that could be the width and length of its borders is d) 2 yards wide and ½ yard long.

Step-by-step explanation:

The dimensions of the borders of the rectangular strawberry patch could be:

a) ½ yard wide and ½ yard long

b) 1 yard wide and ¾ yard long

c) ¾ yard wide and 1 yard long

d) 2 yards wide and ½ yard long

To find the area, we multiply the width and the length of the rectangle. The area of the strawberry patch is 1 square yard, so we need to find dimensions that satisfy this condition. The dimensions given in options a), b), and c) all have an area less than 1 square yard. Therefore, the only option that could be the width and length of its borders is d) 2 yards wide and ½ yard long. This gives an area of 1 square yard (2 yards * ½ yard = 1 square yard).