Question

George wants to know how much area to clear for his son’s square sandbox. Each side of the sandbox is 3/4 yard. what is the area?

Answer 1

9/16

Explanation:

Multiply 3/4 by 3/4 to get your answer since those are the lengths of the sides.

Answer 2

The area for a square is A = side x side.

Each side is 3/4 yards.

A = 3/4 x 3/4

Your answer is: A = 9/16 or 1.5 yards^2