Problem of the Week #22

Posted: May 1, 2015

Elmer Fudd decided to grow a garden so he could make salad. He wants to make it 10.1 m long and 4.2 m wide. However, in order to avoid Bugs Bunny from entering his garden he must make a fence surrounding the garden. He decides to make the fence 11.2 m long and 5.0 m wide. What is the area between the fence and the garden?All solutions must be submitted by noon time on Friday, May 8th. Please remember: •First and Last NameClass•Problem of the Week #•Answer done on a sheet of looseleaf (folded in fourths in order to fit into the ballot box outside of the Math Center on the Orange Team floor.)•Show how you found your answer (answer only will not be eligible for draw)•Put your answer in a summative phrase (sentence form) with a circle around it (makes it clearer for the judges)•Make sure your work is neat (the winner's solution will be posted on the website)