mrs. drew wants to build a square sandbox with an area of 121 square feet. what is the total length of wood mrs. drew needs to make the sides of the sandbox
To find the total length of wood needed to make the sides of the sandbox, we first need to find the length of each side of the square sandbox.
We know that the area of the sandbox is 121 square feet, which means the length and width of the sandbox are the same. Let's call the length (L) of each side of the sandbox "x".
So, the area of the sandbox is:
x * x = 121
x^2 = 121
x = √121
x = 11
Therefore, each side of the sandbox is 11 feet long.
Since a square has four equal sides, the total length of wood needed to make the sides of the sandbox is:
4 * 11 = 44 feet
Mrs. Drew needs a total of 44 feet of wood to make the sides of the sandbox.