Question

Sandy wants to build an 8 ft by 15 ft rectangular garden plot The plot will be surrounded by low wire fence that costs $1.09 per ft. How much will the fence cost?

Answer 1

The fence will cost $50.14

Step-by-step explanation

We've been given the cost of the fence on a per feet basis, $1.09 per feet.

So, what we need to do now is to find the total amount of wire that'll be enough to fence round the rectangular plot.

For the total length around the rectangular plot, we will need to calculate the perimeter of the garden plot.

Perimeter of a rectangle is given as

Perimeter = 2 (L + W)

L = Length of the rectangular garden plot = 15 ft

W = Width of the rectangular garden plot = 8 ft

Perimeter = 2 (L + W)

Perimeter = 2 (15 + 8)

Perimeter = 2 (23)

Perimeter = 46 ft.

So, since

1 feet costs $1.09

46 feet will cost (46)(1.09) = $50.14

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