Question

Ronald is changing the shape of his backyard from 100 feet long by 22 feet wide to a square that has the same area. What is the perimeter of the square backyard, rounded to the nearest whole number?
A. 188 ft
B. 200 ft
C. 212 ft
D. 168 ft

Answer 1

Answer:

the answer is A 188 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Area = Length x Width = 100 x 22 = 2200 ft²

Length of a square with area 2200 ft² = √2200 = 46.9 ft

Perimeter of the square = 46.9 x 4 = 188 ft (nearest feet)

Answer: (A) 188 ft