John wants to fence in a portion of his backyard. The dimension of the area is 12 1/2 yards long and 5 1/2 wide.
How many feet of fencing does John need to buy to enclose this area?
A) 36 yards
B) 65 yards
C) 108 feet
D) 195 feet
How many feet of fencing does John need to buy to enclose this area?
A) 36 yards
B) 65 yards
C) 108 feet
D) 195 feet
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the answer is A) 36 yards.
basically you are find the perimeter of a rectangle, with 2 sides 12.5 yards and 2 sides 5.5 yards. simply add up the length of all the sides to get 36 yards.
hope this helped.
basically you are find the perimeter of a rectangle, with 2 sides 12.5 yards and 2 sides 5.5 yards. simply add up the length of all the sides to get 36 yards.
hope this helped.