A Problem Solving Approach to Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers, Books a la Carte Edition plus NEW MyLab Math with Pearson eText - Access Card Package (12th Edition)

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Author: Rick Billstein, Shlomo Libeskind, Johnny Lott

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Chapter 14.2, Problem 16MC

Larry and Gary are discussing whose garden has the most area to plant flowers. Larry claims that all they have to do is walk around the two gardens to get the perimeter and the one with the greater perimeter has the greater area. How would you help these students?

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Larry and Gary are discussing whose garden has the most area to plant flowers. Larry claims that all they have to do is walk around the two gardens to get the perimeter and the one with the greater perimeter has the greater area. How would you help these students?

Solution Summary: The author explains that Larry and Gary are discussing whose garden has the most area to plant flowers. The area of a shape is not dependent on perimeter.

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