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[From: ] [author: ] [Date: 11-05-05] [Hit: ]
simply add up the length of all the sides to get 36 yards.hope this helped.......
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

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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.
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