Question

Jack needs at least 1 square feet of paper for an art project. He can choose from the two pieces of paper shown in the picture

below.
My
ft
Piece A
ft
Note Pictures not drawn to scale
Piece B
Piece A has an area of
square feet
Piece B has an area of
square feet.
If Jack only wants to use one piece of paper, which piece should he use? Enter A or B.

Answer 1

Piece A has an area of 1 1/5 square feet

Piece B has an area of 1 1/20 square feet.

If Jack only wants to use one piece of paper, which piece should he use? Enter A or B. A

Explanation: