Solve each problem. Use the strategy act it out to solve. Write the answer showing steps and in a complete sentence. Make sure a first grader can understand your steps.
Joshua wants to build a fort in his backyard. he has 10 pieces of wood that are 6 feet long. if Joshua arranges the wood into a rectangle to make the greatest area what is the area of the fort?
To find the area of the fort, we need to find the length and width of the rectangle made with the 10 pieces of wood.
1. Arrange the 10 pieces of wood into a rectangle shape.
2. Since each piece of wood is 6 feet long, the length of the rectangle will be 6 feet x 5 pieces of wood = 30 feet.
3. The width of the rectangle will also be 6 feet x 5 pieces of wood = 30 feet.
4. To find the area, multiply the length by the width: 30 feet x 30 feet = 900 square feet.
Therefore, the area of the fort is 900 square feet.