Question

Jada is putting a border around her rectangular garden. The garden is 12.63 meters long and 3.28 meters wide.

This image shows a rectangular garden having a length of 12.63m and width of 3.28m.

Part A
Jada estimates the perimeter of her garden by rounding the length and width to the nearest whole number. Which equation shows her estimate?
A. 10 + 5 + 10 + 5 = 30 meters
B. 12 + 3 + 12 + 3 = 30 meters
C. 13 + 3 + 13 + 3 = 32 meters
D. 13 + 4 + 13 + 4 = 34 meters
Part B
Jada also estimates the perimeter of her garden by rounding the length and width to the nearest tenth. Which equation shows this estimate?
A. 12.6 + 3.2 + 12.6 + 3.2 = 31.6 meters
B. 12.6 + 3.3 + 12.6 + 3.3 = 31.8 meters
C. 12.5 + 3.5 + 12.5 + 3.5 = 32 meters
D. 12.7 + 3.3 + 12.7 + 3.3 = 32 meters
Part C
What is the exact perimeter of Jada’s garden? Enter your answer in the box.

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Part D
Select words or numbers from the drop-down menus to explain which estimate is closer to the exact perimeter.

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Answer 1

Answer/Step-by-step explanation:

Length of rectangular garden = 12.63 m

Width of rectangular garden = 3.28

Part A: Perimeter of garden if the length and height is rounded to nearest whole number.

12.63 rounded to nearest whole number = 13

3.28 rounded to nearest whole number = 3

Equation that shows her estimate would be: C. 13 + 3 + 13 + 3 = 32 meters

Part B: Perimeter of garden if the length and height is rounded to nearest tenth.

12.63 rounded to nearest tenth = 12.6

3.28 rounded to nearest tenth = 3.3

Equation that shows this estimate would be: B. 12.6 + 3.3 + 12.6 + 3.3 = 31.8 meters

Part C: Exact Perimeter of her garden.

Exact perimeter would be 12.63 + 3.28 + 12.63 + 3.28 = 31.82 meters

Part D:

Difference between 31.82 and the exact perimeter is 0.02, while difference between 32 and the exact perimeter is 0.18.

Therefore:

The numbers rounded to the nearest TENTH are closer because 31.8 meters is closer to the exact perimeter than 32 meters.