5. Mr. Martinez is getting a rug for his den and wants to make sure it will fit.He knows the area of the den is 547.35 square fe

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5. Mr. Martinez is getting a rug for his den and wants to make sure it will fit.He knows the area of the den is 547.35 square fe

et. He measured one wall and found it was 26.7 feet long. Mr. Martinez found a rug that measured 23.5 feet on all sides. Will this rug fit in Mr. Martinez's den? Explain.

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evablogger [386] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-16T04:08:30+03:00

evablogger [386]3 years ago

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If the Den is 547.35 Square feet, and one side length is 26.7, you divide the Area by one side length to get the other. 547.35/26.7= 20.5

20.5 is less than <span>23.5. Therefore the rug will not fit.</span>