Answer
(a) P = 48 ft; Area per Camper: 18 square feet
(b) P = r44 ft; Area per Camper: 20 square feet
Work Step by Step
(a) We first find the perimeter using the equation for perimeter:
$$ P=(2)(12\ ft)+(2)(12\ ft) \\ P = 48 \ ft$$
We find the area:
$$ A = bl \\ A=(12)(12) \\ A=144ft^2$$
Thus, the area each camper gets is:
$$ =\frac{144ft^2}{8} \\ =18ft^2$$
(b) For the mountain trails tent:
$$P=(11)(2) + (11)(2) \\ P = 44 \ ft$$
The area is:
$$ A = bl \\ A = 11\times 11 \\ A = 121ft^2$$
Thus, for each camper:
$$ A = \frac{121}{6} \\ A = 20 \ ft^2$$
