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A rectangular garden patch is protected by a 40-foot-long fence. What is the area of the garden patch in square feet?

Explanation

Different rectangles can have a 40-foot fence, such as, 5 by 15, 4 by 16.
Thus, different areas are possible: 75 sq ft, 64 sq ft.
The information given is not sufficient to solve for the area.

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