Question

Raymond is installing a new kitchen counter top . The counter top is a rectangular piece of quartz that is 5.75 feet long and 2.47 feet wide .Round the length and width to the nearest whole number . Then estimate the perimeter of the countertop

Answer 1

Answer:

Length of 6 feet

Width of 2 feet

The estimate of the perimeter of the countertop is 16 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

Rectangle:

A rectangle has two dimensions: The length(l) and the width(w). The perimeter of a rectange is:

P = 2(l + w).

In this question:

Length: 5.75 feet

Width: 2.47 feet.

Round the length and width to the nearest whole number .

5.75 is closer to 6(0.25) than to 5(0.75). So the length is 6 feet.

2.47 is closer to 2(0.47) than to 3(0.53). So the width is 2 feet.

Then estimate the perimeter of the countertop

P = 2(l + w) = 2(6 + 2) = 16

The estimate of the perimeter of the countertop is 16 feet.