The fence enclosing a square patio is 60 ft. What is the area of the patio in square feet?

Explanation

Since a square has four equal sides, each side is 60/4 or 15 ft.
To solve for the square patio’s area:
Area = length of side x length of side = 15 ft * 15 ft = 225 sq ft.

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