Question

Jerry bulit a table with a square top. the perimeter of the tabletop is 18 feet. He knows that the side lentgh of the table is 3, 3 1/4 4 or 4 1/2 use the equation 18 = 4s where s is the side length of the table to determine the side length explain how you found your answer

Answer 1

4 1/2 ft

Explanation:

18 = 4s

Divide both sides by 4.

18/4 = 4s/4

9/2 = s

4 1/2 = s

The side of the table is 4 1/2 ft.