Question

Ashley is digging for rocks at a geological site. She has 140 meters of rope and 4 stakes to mark off a rectangular area.

Which set of dimensions will create a rectangle using all the rope Ashley has with her?
(When I took the test, I got it wrong so I am wondering which one is right)

70 m × 70 m

60 m × 10 m

55 m × 10 m

Answer 1

60 m × 10 m

Explanation:

A) 2(14+10)=2(24)=48

B) 2(70+70)=2(140)=280

C) 2(60+10)=2(70)=140

Answer 2

60 m times 10 m

Explanation:

So your answer is the second one!