Question

Help please.

Tony and Edwin each built a rectangular garden. Tony’s garden is half as long and 6 times as wide as Edwin’s garden. If the area of Edwin’s garden is 400 square feet, what is the area of Tony’s garden?

Answer 1

1200 ft²

Explanation:

Let's say that Edwin's garden was 400 feet long and 1 foot wide.

If Tony's garden is half as long and 6 times as wide, then we need to divide 400 in half and multiply 1 by 6 to get the dimensions of Tony's garden.

400/2 = 200 ft

1 × 6 = 6 ft

Area of Tony's Garden = 6 x 200 = 1200 ft²