Question

Jordan has a garden that is enclosed by a rectangular fence. The perimeter of the garden is 84 feet. The length of one side of fencing is 8 yards. What is the area of Jordan’s garden

Answer 1

432 square feet

Explanation:

We know perimeter of rectangle is 2(length + width)

we already know that length is 8 yards

and perimeter is 84 feet

we need to find width first

then

we find area of garden by using formula

area of rectangle = length * width

first we need to convert yards into feet as perimeter is in yards

1 yard = 3 feet

8 yards = 3*8 feet = 24 feet

now we plug value of length and perimeter in formula

perimeter = 2(length + width)

84 = 2(24 + width)

84/2 = 24 + width

=> 42 = 24 + width

=> width = 42 - 24 = 18

Thus, width of garden is 18 feet

now

area of Jordan's garden = length * width = 24* 18 feet square

area of Jordan's garden = 432 square feet