Question

Avi’s dining room measures 124 square feet and is in the shape of a square. Which is the best estimate of the length of one side of the room, to the nearest tenth of a foot?

10.7 feet
10.9 feet
11.1 feet
11.4 feet

Answer 1

The answer is C, 11.1 feet.

Explanation:

To figure this out, you would estimate the square root of 124, since a square has sides of equal length. Your estimate would be closest to 11.1. I hope my answer helps, and if it does not, please leave a comment below, so that I can fix it.

Answer 2

11.1 feet

Explanation:

because the formula for area of a square is A=L^2

so in this situation you would square root the 124 square feet, since all 4 sides are equal lenths