a school playground is the shape of a rectangle 500 ft long and 100 ft wide. If fencing costs $16 per yard, what would it cost to place fencing around the playground

1200/3=400

400*16=6400

P = 2L + 2W

P = (2 * 500) + (2 * 100)

P = 1200 feet

Divide the number of feet by 3 and multiply by 16.

To calculate the cost of placing fencing around the school playground, we first need to determine the perimeter of the rectangle, which will give us the total length of fencing required.

The formula for calculating the perimeter of a rectangle is:
Perimeter = 2 × (Length + Width)

Given that the length of the rectangle is 500 ft and the width is 100 ft, we can substitute these values into the formula:
Perimeter = 2 × (500 ft + 100 ft)

Simplifying this equation:
Perimeter = 2 × 600 ft
Perimeter = 1200 ft

Now, we need to convert the length from feet to yards, as the cost of the fencing is given in dollars per yard.

Since there are 3 feet in a yard, we divide the length in feet by 3 to get the length in yards:
Length (yards) = 1200 ft / 3
Length (yards) = 400 yd

Finally, to calculate the cost of fencing, we multiply the length in yards by the cost per yard:
Cost of fencing = Length (yards) × Cost per yard

Given that the cost per yard is $16, we can substitute the values into the equation:
Cost of fencing = 400 yd × $16/yd

Simplifying this equation:
Cost of fencing = $6,400

Therefore, it would cost $6,400 to place fencing around the school playground.