Ranchers in Sweetwater, Texas hold a rattlesnake round up each year. The ranchers decide to build a cage 24 ft by 12 ft to hold the snakes. They place poles to support the cage 3 ft apart around the perimeter. How many poles are needed?
-24 poles. But I'm not too confident about this answer..
Wouldn't it be 24 - 1?
Draw a sketch to see if that's right.
Well I found the perimeter by adding 24, 24, 12 and 12. Which is 72. Then I divided by 3. Which got me to 24. So I think it's right.
If you draw a diagram, you'll see that you'll get 24 three-foot spaces. But you don't need 24 supports.
I don't understand the question. I'm drawing a diagram but it's not making any sense to me. Is the answer 12?
No. Please read my responses above. I gave you the answer.
To figure out how many poles are needed, we'll first calculate the perimeter of the cage. The perimeter is the distance around the outside of the cage.
The cage dimensions are 24 ft by 12 ft, so the perimeter is calculated as follows:
Perimeter = 2(Length + Width)
Using the given dimensions, the perimeter of the cage is:
Perimeter = 2(24 ft + 12 ft)
Perimeter = 2(36 ft)
Perimeter = 72 ft
Now, we know that the poles are placed 3 ft apart around the perimeter. To determine the number of poles needed, we divide the perimeter by the distance between each pole.
Number of Poles = Perimeter / Distance between each pole
Number of Poles = 72 ft / 3 ft
Number of Poles = 24 poles
Therefore, the correct answer is indeed 24 poles.