Anthony wants to make two different rectangular flowerbeds ,each with an area of 24 square feet .he will build a wooden frame around each flower bed.the flowerbeds will have side lengths that are whole numbers.

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One of them is 3,8,3,8 and the other is 4,6,4,6

Anthony wants to make two different

rectangular flowerbeds, each with an area of 24 square

feet. He will build a wooden frame around each

flowerbed. The flowerbeds will have side lengths that are

whole numbers.

Part A

Each unit square on the grid below is 1 square foot. Draw

two possible flowerbeds. Label each with a letter.



Part B

Which of the flowerbeds will take more wood to frame?

Explain how you know.