Question

describe the difference between the following problems. how much fencing is needed to enclose a garden? how much fertilizer is needed for the garden? choose the correct answer below. a. to find how much fencing is needed, find the area of the garden, measured in square units. to find how much fertilizer is needed, find the perimeter of the garden, measured in linear units. b. to find how much fencing is needed, find the area of the garden, measured in cubic units. to find how much fertilizer is needed, find the perimeter of the garden, measured in square units. c. to find how much fencing is needed, find the perimeter of the garden, measured in linear units. to find how much fertilizer is needed, find the area of the garden, measured in square units. d. there is no difference between the two problems. e. to find how much fencing is needed, find the perimeter of the garden, measured in square units. to find how much fertilizer is needed, find the area of the garden, measured in cubic units.

Explanation:

Fencing goes around the garden, so we find the perimeter (linear units). Fertilizer covers the surface of the garden, so we find the area (square units).

Answer:

C. To find how much fencing is needed, find the perimeter of the garden, measured in linear units. To find how much fertilizer is needed, find the area of the garden, measured in square units.