Question

olly is raising cows. She has a pasture for them that is 0.65 square miles in area. One dimension of the pasture is 0.4 miles long. How much fencing will she need to go around the pasture?

Answer 1

4.05 miles

Explanation:

Draw a diagram to help you visualize the problem

Remember the formula to find area

Area = base x height

Substitute the values into the equation and solve for the missing variable

0.65 mi^2 = (base)(0.4mi)

The other side of the pasture is 1.625 miles long