Question

A square carpet has an area of 40 square feet. to the nearest tenth of a foot, what is the length of the carpet?

a. 6.3 ft
b. 8.0 ft
c. 10.0 ft
d. 6.5 ft

Answer 1

it should be A, 6.3. the 6.3 squared is the closest to 40.

Answer 2

Area of square carpet=40 ft.^2
Side^2=40ft^2
Side=squareroot40
Side=6.3 ft.