The total fencing around a square field is 80 yards. The field has an area of how many square yards?

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Kiera

Mathematics

18 July, 03:05

The total fencing around a square field is 80 yards. The field has an area of how many square yards?

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Caitlyn Randall · Answer 1

Caitlyn Randall 18 July, 03:11

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1600 square yards

40·40=1600

Kristian Morse · Answer 2

area of a sqaure is the length of one side squared. so you need to calculate the length of a side.

since they say the area around the square is 80 divide that by the number of sides (4) so 80/4 = 20.

so a side is 20 yds. A=20^2 = 400 square yards