Question

32. Jimmy is putting down carpet in a square-shaped room. The floor has an area of

90 square feet. Jimmy knows that the side length of the floor must be √90 feet.
Which statement about the value of √90 feet is true?
A. √90 feet is between 9 feet and 10 feet but is closer to 9 feet.
B. √90 feet is between 9 feet and 10 feet but is closer to 10 feet.
C. √90 feet-45 feet
D. √90 feet = 8100 feet

Answer 1

The correct answer is A.

Explanation:

The correct answer is A.

To find the length of one side of the square, we need to take the square root of the area. Therefore, the square root of 90 is approximately 9.49 feet. Since this value falls between 9 feet and 10 feet, but is closer to 9 feet, the statement "√90 feet is between 9 feet and 10 feet but is closer to 9 feet" is true. So, Jimmy should cut the carpet to 9.49 feet to fit the square-shaped room.