A farmer puts his cow in a fenced area of land to graze. The fenced section of land is 15 ft. by 10 ft. What is the total area of the land in which the cow can graze?

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mathstudent55 · Answer

If it's a rectangle 15 ft by 10 ft, that means it's a rectangle with 15 ft length and 10 ft width. 
The area of a rectangle is
A = LW,
where A = area, L = length, W = width
A = 15 ft * 10 ft 
A = 150 ft^2
The area is 150 square feet

anonymous · Answer

find the perimeter of 3m 4m 5m 8m

mathstudent55 · Answer

The perimeter is the sum of the lengths of the sides. Just add them all up.

anonymous · Answer

Judith works after school at her family's tent company. One of their best selling tents is an A-frame tent that is 4 ft. high and has a rectangular bottom 4ft. wide by 6 ft. long. The sides of the tent are 4.5 ft. long. How much canvas is needed to make the tent?
(Hint: determine the surface area)