Carmen is laying carpeting in a square den with sides of 5.67 ft each. Estimate the amount of carpet she will need for the foyer, using whole numbers.

36 ft2

24 ft2

32 ft2

23 ft2

Question

Carmen is laying carpeting in a square den with sides of 5.67 ft each. Estimate the amount of carpet she will need for the foyer, using whole numbers.
 
		
36 ft2
 		
24 ft2
 		
32 ft2
 		
23 ft2

mathstudent55 · Answer

You need to find the area of the square den.
Do you know the formula for the area of a square?

anonymous · Answer

not really......

anonymous · Answer

not good at math.

mathstudent55 · Answer

For a square with side s, A = s^2
The area of a square is the square of the side.
That means multiply the length of the side by itself.

mathstudent55 · Answer

A square has the same length on all 4 sides.
This square has a side of 5.67 ft.

anonymous · Answer

which means its approx. 32ft

mathstudent55 · Answer

The area of the square den is 5.67 ft * 5.67 ft

mathstudent55 · Answer

Correct.
If the side measured 5 ft, 5 ft * 5 ft = 25 ft^2 (too small)
If the side measured 6 ft, 6 ft * 6 ft = 36 ft^2 (too large)
32 ft^2 is in between 25 ft^2 and 36ft^2 just like 5.67 ft is in beteween 5 ft and 6 ft.