Problem of the Week 10-14

Season: 

10

Problem ID Number: 

14

Week Of: 

Monday, January 4, 2010

Due Date: 

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Grade Levels: 

4-6

Content Standards: 

4th: MG 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 6th: NS 2.3

Problem Of the Week Printout: 

POW 14.pdf

Mr. Wilson’s class will raise chickens for their science fair. They have 36 feet of fencing with which to build a rectangular pen. If Mr. Wilson’s students want their chickens to have as much room as possible, how long should each of the sides of the pen be?

Show and explain your thinking. Answer the question using a complete sentence.

Fresno County Office of Education • Larry Powell, Superintendent
Melinda Riccardi, Math On Call Program Producer, mriccardi@fcoe.org (559) 265-4044
Fax: (559) 265-3041
2009-2010