B) Mrs. Curtis has 25 carpet squares to

make a safe place in her classroom. Each

square is one foot on a side. She wants

to make the area in the shape of a

square. What would the border of her

safe place be?

Your answer

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Mathematics

Jonas Burnett

1 May, 22:29

B) Mrs. Curtis has 25 carpet squares to

make a safe place in her classroom. Each

square is one foot on a side. She wants

to make the area in the shape of a

square. What would the border of her

safe place be?

Your answer

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Bucko · Answer 1

the border would be 20 feet

Mollie Brewer · Answer 2

20 feet is the answer border = 5 + 5 + 5 + 5

The border = the sum that makes the perimeter

= 5 + 5+5+5 = 20feet.

This is because 25 feet square is the area 5 x 5 = 25.

And that there were 25 carpet tiles spoken of.

B) Mrs. Curtis has 25 carpet squares tomake a safe place in her classroom. Eachsquare is one foot on a side. She wantsto make the area in the shape of asquare. What would the border of hersafe place be?Your answer

B) Mrs. Curtis has 25 carpet squares to

make a safe place in her classroom. Each

square is one foot on a side. She wants

to make the area in the shape of a

square. What would the border of her

safe place be?

Your answer