Question

Jack is building a square garden. Each side length measures 7 meters. Jack multiplies 7 x 7 to find the

amount of space in his garden is equal to 49 square meters.

Answer 1

The area

Explanation:

Given

`7 * 7= 49`

Required

What does 49 represent?

In the context of the question, 49 represents the area

We have:

`L = 7` --- side length

So:

`Area = L * L`

`Area = 7 * 7`

`Area = 49`