Homework Help: word problems

Posted by julian on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 9:37pm.

harris is planting a rectangular garden with an area of 24 square. he is also putting a fence around his garden. how should he arrange his garden so he can buy the least amount of fence possible?

word problems - Ms. Sue, Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 9:53pm
The possible dimensions could be

4 by 6 with a perimeter of 20
3 by 8 with a perimeter of 25
2 by 12 with a perimeter of 28

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