Question

A Gardner plants a rectangular lettuce patch in the southwest corner of a square garden. The area of the lettuce patch is 120 square feet. What is the area of the quarry garden?

a) 60 square feet
b) 90 square feet
c) 120 square feet
d) 150 square feet

Answer 1

To find the area of the quarry garden, subtract the area of the lettuce patch from the total area of the square garden.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the area of the quarry garden, we need to subtract the area of the lettuce patch from the total area of the square garden. Since the lettuce patch is rectangular, we know the length and width of the patch. Let's assume the length of the patch is l and the width is w. Given that the area of the patch is 120 square feet, we have the equation l * w = 120. Therefore, the area of the garden is l * w + 120 square feet.