Question

Logan has 64 inches of trim to make a picture frame. Since he wants to use all of the trim, he decides to make a square frame measuring 8 inches on each side. Did Logan correctly determine the correct frame size? Explain.
A.
Yes; since
8
×
8
=
64
, Logan will use all of the trim.

B.
Yes;
8
+
8
=
16
. Since the four sides of the square are equal and
4
×
16
=
64
, Logan will use all of the trim.

C.
Yes; since
64
÷
4
=
16
, Logan will use all of the trim.

D.
No;
8
×
8
=
64
is the area of the rectangle. Logan should find a square with a perimeter of 64, not an area equal to 64.

Answer 1

D. No. If each side is 8 inches, 32 inches would be used.

Answer 2

The appropriate choice is ...
  D. No. Logan should find a square with a perimeter of 64, not an area equal to 64.