standard_description: Solve two-step word problems using the four operations. Represent these problems using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity. Assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies including rounding. (This standard is limited to problems posed with whole numbers and having whole number answers; students should know how to perform operations in the conventional order when there are no parentheses to specify a particular order (Order of Operations).)
problem_activity: Problem 1
Claudia is redecorating her bedroom, which is in the shape of a rectangle that is 8 feet long and 9 feet wide. She needs to buy new carpeting and wants to put baseboards around the border of her bedroom.
a.   How much carpeting should Claudia order?
b.   How much baseboard should Claudia order?
Problem 2
The length of a rectangle is 6 cm and its perimeter is 16 cm. What is the area of the rectangle in square centimeters?


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