Question

The elephant’s drink from a square shaped pool that measure 26 feet on one side. What is the area of the pool?

A. 104 square feet
B.52 square feet
C.676 square feet
D.670 square feet
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Answer 1

C. 776 because it’s a square so all sides are the same. So you multiply 26x26 which is 676

Answer 2

A. 104

Explanation:

Since it is a square, then all sides are equal. A square has four equal sides, so we multiply the number of sides by how long one side is, since they are all equal. 4 sides * 26 feet=

4*26=104 square feet

26+26+26+26=104

So it would be A.104 square feet