SOLUTION: "When might someone want to figure out the greatest possible area that has a given perimeter?" What does it mean? P.S it's a grade five question and email me as fast as you

Question 759136: "When might someone want to figure out the greatest possible area that has a given perimeter?"

What does it mean?
P.S it's a grade five question and email me as fast as you can please and thank you! Explain with full details!
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"When might someone want to figure out the greatest possible area that has a given perimeter?"
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If you have a given length of fence and want to enclose the largest possible area with it. eg, to give a dog the greatest area inside it.
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