Maria plans to use fencing to build an enclosure or enclosures for her two horses. A single enclosure would be square shaped and require an area of 2,025 ft2. Two individual adjacent enclosures would be rectangular, with dimensions 20 ft by 40 ft with a 40 ft divider between the two enclosures.



Which statement explains the design Maria should choose to minimize her costs?

a The singular enclosure would minimize cost because it requires 180 feet of fencing.
b The singular enclosure would minimize cost because it has the smallest area.
c The two individual enclosures would minimize cost because they require 200 feet of fencing.
d The two individual enclosures would minimize cost because they have the largest area.


The answer is A