Question

A square has a side of 6.25 feet. What is the area in square feet? Round to the correct significant digits

Answer 1

The equation for area = length × width
A squares lenght and width is always the same lenght. Therefor
Area= 6.25×6.25

Answer 2

so i just multiply

Answer 3

Yes that will give you your answer for Ares

Answer 4

OK thanks

Answer 5

Your welcome :)

Answer 6

39.0625
so what does it round to

Answer 7

It will roind down to the nearest whole number winner ich is 39. If the first decimal that comes after the 39 is 5 or greater you will round up, otherwise round down

Answer 8

Why are we rounding down to the nearest whole number. The problem statement says "significant figures". You started with 3, you should end with 3.

6.25 * 6.25 = 36.0625 ==> 36.1

Answer 9

thanks

Answer 10

Which of the following is the most appropriate unit to describe the time you can drive a car based on the amount of gas?

Minutes per gallon, because the independent quantity is the gallons
Minutes per gallon, because the independent quantity is the minutes
Gallons per minute, because the independent quantity is the gallons
Gallons per minute, because the independent quantity is the minutes

Answer 11

You tell me. Talk them out.