A Farmer Has 20 Feet of Fence, and He Wishes

question 226

Multiple Choice

A farmer has 20 feet of fence, and he wishes to make from it a rectangular pen for his pig Wilbur, using a barn as one of the sides. In square feet, what is the maximum area possible for this pen?

• A)64
• B)75
• C)60
• D)32
• E)56
• F)25
• G)40
• H)50

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