SOLUTION: This is a word problem that I just can't wrap my head around... "Michael wants to make a quilt with an area of 42 square feet. What are its possible dimensions if they must be wh

SOLUTION: This is a word problem that I just can't wrap my head around... "Michael wants to make a quilt with an area of 42 square feet. What are its possible dimensions if they must be wh

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Question 608316: This is a word problem that I just can't wrap my head around...
"Michael wants to make a quilt with an area of 42 square feet. What are its possible dimensions if they must be whole numbers? Which length and width makes the most sense for a quilt?"
Would it be 7ft by 6 ft?
Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Yes. If you want all possible dimensions, they are

42*1
21*2
14*3
7*6
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