Question

Chrissy is going to make a big painting on a piece of wood that is 4 feet long and has an area of 28 square feet. What is the perimeter of the piece of wood?

Answer 1

7

Step-by-step explanation:

because if you measure the piece of wood

you will get 7 Sq. feet

Answer 2

22 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: Length of the piece of wood is 4 feet. Area of piece of wood is 28 square feet.

To find: perimeter of the piece of wood

Solution:

Area of piece of wood = length × breadth

`28=`
`4` × breadth

Breadth
`=(28)/(4)=7\,\,` feet

Perimeter of the piece of wood = 2(length + breadth)

`=2(4+7)=2(11)=22` feet