Problema Solution
Mr.Mason is buying new things for his house.For which of these would he need to know the area to be able to buy materials to complete his work? Explain using what you know about "area".
a. carpet for the floor
b. paint for the walls
c. wood for a flagpole
d. fence for the yard
Answer provided by our tutors
a. carpet for the floor
Yes, he needs to know the area otherwise the carpet might be too big or too small for the floor.
b. paint for the walls
Yes, he needs to know the area since he needs to have enough paint to paint the surface that the walls take.
c. wood for a flagpole
No, he doesn't need to know the area because for a flagpole what he needs to know is the length.
d. fence for the yard
No, he doesn't need to know the area, he needs to know the perimeter of the yard.