Question

the total cost for cleaning a square garden is $50.00. if the charge was $0.50 per square meter, what is the length of each side of the garden? (1 point)
20 meters
5 meters
10 meters
100 meters

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the area of the garden

The total cost is $50.00 and the charge is $0.50 per square meter. Using the formula \( \text{Area}=\frac{\text{Total Cost}}{\text{Cost per square meter}} \), we have \( \text{Area}=\frac{50}{0.5}=100\) square meters.

Step2: Find the side length of the square garden

For a square, \( \text{Area} = s^{2}\) (where \(s\) is the side - length). If \(s^{2}=100\), then \(s=\sqrt{100}\). Since \(s>0\), \(s = 10\) meters.

Answer:

10 meters