What is the area of your rectangular garden if the width is four times the size of the length what would your area be if your length was 3 feet?

Question

Solve the problemwith an a equation 

Answer 1

Length is 3 feet

Width is 3' x 4 = 12 feet <---- width is 4 times as long as the width

 

Area = length x width = 12' x 3' = 36 square feet

 

Typically, the length is longer than the width.

Length is 12 ft, width is 3 ft.

Area is 36 square feet