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Sheet # 21 Critical Thinking

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Show and explain your work. Draw pictures or make tables to explain your answer.

Maria has 24 yards of fence and wants to make the biggest rectangular or square area possible for her dog to play in. What length should she make each side of the dog yard?















































Answers for sheet # 21

Length: 6 yards

Width: 6 yards

Area: 36 square yards

Perimeter is still 24 yards