A fence surrounding a 1/2 mile racetrack is 8 feet high. How many square yards of wood are contained in the fence?
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To find the number of square yards of wood contained in the fence, we need to first calculate the total length of the fence.
The racetrack is described as being a 1/2 mile long. Since there are 5,280 feet in a mile, we can calculate the total length of the racetrack by multiplying 1/2 mile by 5,280 feet/mile:
1/2 mile × 5,280 feet/mile = 2,640 feet
Now that we know the length of the racetrack, we can calculate the total perimeter of the fence. Since there are four sides to the racetrack, we multiply the length by 4:
2,640 feet × 4 = 10,560 feet
Next, we need to convert the total length of the fence from feet to yards. Since there are 3 feet in a yard, we divide the total length by 3:
10,560 feet ÷ 3 = 3,520 yards
Finally, we can calculate the total area of the fence by multiplying the length (in yards) by the height (in feet):
3,520 yards × 8 feet = 28,160 square feet
To convert the area from square feet to square yards, we divide by 9:
28,160 square feet ÷ 9 = 3,129.44 square yards (rounded to two decimal places)
Therefore, there are approximately 3,129.44 square yards of wood contained in the fence.