This looks like common core which is never straight forward.It seems as though they are asking for the perimeter and not area,since they used feet for the distance around instead of sq.ft.
Answer:
1 3/4 or 7/4 or 1.75
Step-by-step explanation:
2^4 * 3 * 7
I hope this helps!
I believe it to be 4 because 3=24/8
So 5/8 + 5/8 = 10/8 + 5/8 = 15/8 + 5/8 = 20/8 + 5/8 = 25/8, which is the closest number to 3