Question

The area of a rectangular parking lot is 24 square yards.

Which of the following could NOT be the dimensions of the lot?



12 yards by 3 yards



1 yard by 24 yards



4 yards by 6 yards



3 yards by 8 yards

Answer 1

Answer: (A) 12 yds by 3 yds

Explanation:

To find the answer to this problem, you should go through your list of possible solutions and determine which one will not equal 24 square yards. To determine which one will and will not equal 24, you will have to multiply each solution.

12 • 3 = 36
1 • 24 = 24
4 • 6 = 24
3 • 8 = 24

All but one of our answer is 24, therefore 12yds by 3yds is our answer, because 12 times 3 is 36.

*Side Note*
Considering the part of the question “The area of a rectangular parking lot is 24 square yards.” 1 yard is equivalent to 3 feet, so in retrospect, answer (B) 1 yard by 24 yards, or a 3 foot by 72 foot parking lot would not physically work considering that you typical car is about 5.8 feet wide. No car would be able to fit in that parking lot.

Answer 2

12 yards by 3 yards. You need to find the area and see if it is 24. Area is length times width.
12x3 is 36
1x24 is 24
4x6 is 24
3x8 is 24
The only one that isn’t 24 is 12 by 3. Hope this helps.