Bubba, a Farmer, Wants to Fence-In a Three-Sided Area Next

question 41

Multiple Choice

Bubba, a farmer, wants to fence-in a three-sided area next to his barn, using the side of the barn as the fourth side of the rectangle. He also wants to divide this rectangular area into three identical pens (see figure below) . If Bubba has 104 feet of available fencing, then each pen will have what dimensions in order to maximize its area? Round dimensions to nearest tenth.

• A) 52 ft 26 ft
• B) 26 ft 26 ft
• C) 52 ft 13 ft
• D) 26 ft 13 ft

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Binomial Distribution

A probability distribution that models the number of successes in a fixed number of independent trials, with two possible outcomes.

Normally Distributed

Describes a dataset whose distribution forms a symmetrical, bell-shaped curve when plotted, characterized by specific mean and standard deviation values.

Independent

Describes a characteristic of variables in an experiment or study that are not influenced or caused by another variable.

Standard Deviation

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