Matt and Emily are building a rectangular vegetable garden for their grandmother. They can use up to 60 feet of fencing to enclose the garden. Which of the following is a possible combination of length and width they can use to build the garden?
A. Length: 5 feet, Width: 26 feet
B. Length: 11 feet, Width: 20 feet
C. Length: 12 feet, Width: 17 feet
D. Length: 17 feet, Width: 14 feet

Question

Matt and Emily are building a rectangular vegetable garden for their grandmother. They can use up to 60 feet of fencing to enclose the garden. Which of the following is a possible combination of length and width they can use to build the garden? 
A.	Length: 5 feet,  Width: 26 feet
B.	Length: 11 feet,  Width: 20 feet
C.	Length: 12 feet,  Width: 17 feet
D.	Length: 17 feet,  Width: 14 feet

anonymous · Answer

answer is C

anonymous · Answer

how C is the answer???
we'll take perimeter 
2*(l+w)<60

anonymous · Answer

so 2*(12+17)= 58 <60 and most suitable measurement

anonymous · Answer

Ohhh Thanks (:

anonymous · Answer

no problem i m here for help :)

anonymous · Answer

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