Question

Vera buyd a rug like the one in problem 2. Vera's rug is square. It has sides that are 4 feet long. Does Vera's rug cover more or less area than the rug in problem 2? Explain.

Answer 1

Vera's rug will cover more area than the rug in problem 2.

Explanation:

Please consider the complete question.

The dimension of rug given in problem 2 are 5 feet by 3 feet. Vera buys a rug like the one in problem 2. Vera's rug is square. It has sides that are 4 feet long.

Let us find area of each rug.

The area of the rug in problem 2 will be length times width that is
`5\text{ ft}* 3\text{ ft}=15\text{ ft}^2`.

Since Vera's rug is square, so it area will be square of each side that is
`(4\text{ ft})^2=16\text{ ft}^2`.

Since 16 is greater than 15, therefore, Vera's rug will cover more area than the rug in problem 2.