Question

Ashley is digging for rocks at a geological site. She has 140 meters of rope and 4 stakes to mark off a rectangular area. Which set of dimensions will create a rectangle using all the rope Ashley has with her?

Answer 1

A) 14 m × 10 m

B)70 m × 70 m

C)60 m × 10 m

D)55 m × 10 m

Answer 2

first I chose b but it was incorrect

Answer 3

@perl

Answer 4

@SyedMohammed98

Answer 5

Multiply both sides by 2 and add.

Answer 6

oh and explain I don't just want an answer

Answer 7

Right now, the answers are composed like l x w
Find which one satisfies 2l+2w=140

Answer 8

it doesn't say the length and the width

Answer 9

It doesn't say it, but what else would it be?

Answer 10

oh C

Answer 11

yes, C

Answer 12

oh b is incorrect because the sides of a rectangle aren't all the same length

Answer 13

That, and the perimeter would be 280, not 140

Answer 14

oh

Answer 15

Thank You