Project #25
Domain: Measurement and Data
Directions:
1. Read the problem below.
2. Read it a second time through to make sure you understand what you are being
asked to do.
Regina has received a pet rabbit from her neighbor Rodney who is about to move to an apartment
that does not allow pets. Her father is going to help her build a run for the rabbit in their back yard,
but he wants Regina to design it.
Regina sits down to think about the possibilities. Her father says that the run must be rectangular
with whole number dimensions. If they want to enclose 48 square feet, how many options do they
have?
3. Using a ruler and pencil on graph paper (if available) to draw out all of the possibilities that might
work for the rabbit run.
*Hint: Use your knowledge of multiplication and factors to help you solve this problem.
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