Question

A gardener is buildng a wooden border

around a rectangular flower garden. The
garden is 2 feet wide by 5 feet long.
What is the least amount of wood needed
to make this wooden border?
(1) 7 ft
(2) 10 ft
(3) 14 ft
4) 20 ft
(5) 28 ft

Answer 1

14 ft.

you add all the sides. so (2+5) + (2+5) or (2+5)•2 because there are two sides and they are both the same length.

(5)
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(2) | ____| (2)

(5)

Answer 2

3) 14ft

Explanation:

2 plus 2 gives you 4. 5 plus 5 gives you 10. 4 plus 10 gives you 14. Therefore 14ft is your perimeter and the minimum amount of wood needed