The document provides the dimensions of a flowerbed garden in a figure. It asks the student to find the area of the garden in square feet by using the figure and formulas provided. The student must show their work and use the figure to explain how they calculated the total area.

1. Name: Do Now – 9/20/2011
A flowerbed garden has the dimensions given in the figure below. Find the
area of the garden in square feet. Use the figure to show how you found
the area of the flowerbed. Show all work. (Open ended on NJ ASK, answer
all parts!) Formulas you will be given: A = lw / A = ½ bh
12 ft
4 ft
8 ft 16 ft
10 ft
Name: Do Now – 9/20/2011
A flowerbed garden has the dimensions given in the figure below. Find the
area of the garden in square feet. Use the figure to show how you found
the area of the flowerbed. Show all work. (Open ended on NJ ASK, answer
all parts!) Formulas you will be given: A = lw / A = ½ bh
12 ft
4 ft
8 ft 16 ft
10 ft