Mr. Salas allotted a 5 m by 5 m space in his lot for his garden. He wanted to make it bigger. He added 1 m more on one of its sides to make it 6 m by 5 m. How large was the increase in the garden?
A = L x W
A = 5 m x 5 m = 25 m²
A = 6 m x 5 m = 30 m²
Answer (2)
To find out how much larger Mr. Salas's garden became after he increased its size, we need to calculate the difference in area before and after the change.
First, we find the original area of the garden:
Original garden dimensions: 5 m × 5 m
Calculate the original area of the garden:
A = L × W = 5 m × 5 m = 25 m 2
Next, we calculate the new area after Mr. Salas increased the size:
New garden dimensions: 6 m × 5 m
Calculate the new area of the garden:
A = L × W = 6 m × 5 m = 30 m 2
Finally, determine the increase in area:
Increase in area = New area - Original area
e x t I n cre a se ina re a = 30 m 2 − 25 m 2 = 5 m 2
Therefore, the garden's area increased by 5 m 2 .
Mr. Salas's original garden area was 25 m 2 . After increasing one side to 6 m, the new area became 30 m 2 . The total increase in area is 5 m 2 .
;
