The floor of a rectangular meeting area was waxed and everyone needs to stay out. The length of the area is 5 meters. The width of the area is 9 meters.

Which is the correct unit of measurement to use when figuring how much tape is needed to surround the waxed area?

A.
m³

B.
m²

C.
m

Question

The floor of a rectangular meeting area was waxed and everyone needs to stay out. The length of the area is 5 meters. The width of the area is 9 meters. 

Which is the correct unit of measurement to use when figuring how much tape is needed to surround the waxed area?
 
 A.
m³
 
 B.
m²
 
 C.
m

anonymous · Answer

to surround the wax area we are talking about diameter, therefore metres