SOLUTION: jim is making a garden that measures 12 meters wide by 20 meters long. what is the area of the garden jim is making

Question 660600: jim is making a garden that measures 12 meters wide by 20 meters long. what is the area of the garden jim is making
Answer by math-vortex(648) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi, there--

AREA means the space inside the garden. The formula for finding the area of a rectangular 
garden is 
[AREA] = [LENGTH] * [WIDTH]

Area = [20 meters] * [12 meters]

Area = 240 square meters

Notice that when we calculate the are, the units change from meters to square meters.

~Mrs. Figgy

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