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A rectangular vegetable garden 16 yards long and 4 yards wide is completely enclosed by a fence. To reduce the amount of fencing used, the owner replaced the garden with a square one having the same…

The correct answer is C. 8. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

A rectangular vegetable garden 16 yards long and 4 yards wide is completely enclosed by a fence. To reduce the amount of fencing used, the owner replaced the garden with a square one having the same area. How many yards of fencing did he save?

Options

  • A4
  • B6
  • C8
  • D16

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  • B
    6% (2)
  • C
    84% (26)
  • D
    6% (2)

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