the garden has fencing around the perimeter and has a partition down the center. The length of the garden is 30 ft and the entire length of fencing used is 37 yards. How long is the partition in feet?
The problem states that the partition down the length of the garden is 30 feet.
Is the partition across the width of the garden?
To find the length of the partition in feet, we need to first convert the length of the fencing used from yards to feet.
1 yard = 3 feet
So, the length of the fencing used in feet would be:
37 yards * 3 feet/yard = 111 feet
Now, let's break down the garden into two equal halves by the partition down the center. Since the total length of the garden is given as 30 feet, each half would be 30 feet / 2 = 15 feet.
Since each half of the garden has a length of 15 feet and there are two halves connected by the partition, the length of the partition in feet would be the same as the length of each half, which is 15 feet.
Therefore, the length of the partition in feet is 15 feet.