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Tucker and Avery are building four raised boxes for their garden. The table shows the length and width of each raised box.
| Garden Boxes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box | Length | Width |
| A | 4 feet | 3 feet |
| B | 5 feet | 4 feet |
| C | 4 feet | 4 feet |
| D | 6 feet | 2 feet |
The grids show garden boxes B and C next to each other. Each small box equals 1 square foot. Garden boxes B and C are placed end to end to make a new, larger garden box.
Tucker uses the expression (4×5)+(4×4) to find the area of the new, larger garden box.
Avery uses the expression 4×(5+4) to find the area of the new, larger garden box.
⋅Find the total area, in square feet, of the new, larger garden box.
⋅Use the grids to explain why both Tucker's expression and Avery's expression are correct.
Enter your answer and your explanation in the space provided.
Tucker uses the expression (4×5)+(4×4) to find the area of the new, larger garden box.
Avery uses the expression 4×(5+4) to find the area of the new, larger garden box.
⋅Find the total area, in square feet, of the new, larger garden box.
⋅Use the grids to explain why both Tucker's expression and Avery's expression are correct.
Enter your answer and your explanation in the space provided.