Dion is laying brick down to make a patio. He plans for the patio to be 8.75 feet by 14.8 feet. He orders enough brick for 135 square feet. Which statement about the amount of brick is correct? Dion estimated correctly by rounding up. He ordered enough brick. The exact area is 129.5 square feet. Dion estimated correctly by rounding down. He ordered enough brick. The exact area is 129.5 square feet. Dion did not estimate correctly by rounding up. He did not order enough brick. The exact area is 129.5 square feet. Dion did not estimate correctly by rounding down. He did not order enough brick. The exact area is 129.5 square feet.

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Frosty

Mathematics

18 September, 04:29

Dion is laying brick down to make a patio. He plans for the patio to be 8.75 feet by 14.8 feet. He orders enough brick for 135 square feet. Which statement about the amount of brick is correct? Dion estimated correctly by rounding up. He ordered enough brick. The exact area is 129.5 square feet. Dion estimated correctly by rounding down. He ordered enough brick. The exact area is 129.5 square feet. Dion did not estimate correctly by rounding up. He did not order enough brick. The exact area is 129.5 square feet. Dion did not estimate correctly by rounding down. He did not order enough brick. The exact area is 129.5 square feet.

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Tasha · Answer 1

Option A is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

Area of patio = Length x breadth = 8.75 x 14.8 = 129.5 square feet.

He ordered 135 square feet of bricks, which is greater than required area of brick of 129.5 square feet. So, Dion estimated the amount of brick required by rounding up 129.5 to 135.

Option A is the correct answer.

Tipr · Answer 2

Answer: Dion estimated correctly by rounding up. He ordered enough brick. The exact area is 129.5 square feet.