Question

The length and width of two rectangular gardens are shown. Find the sum of the

areas of the two gardens in simplest form.

Answer 1

13.1y

Explanation:

Normally in questions like this, you would be given the total area and asked to find the value of y. In this case, the area is not given, so it can be assumed the question requires you to give your answer in terms of y.

The area of a rectangle is found by multiplying the length by the width. In this case, we want to add two areas together to find the total area of the two gardens:

(3.3 * 2y) + (1.3y * 5)

We can simplify both sides of the expression:

3.3 * 2y = 6.6y

1.3y * 5 = 6.5y

Now we can add these together to find the total area, in terms of y:

6.6y + 6.5y = 13.1y