Your city wants to replace a fence around the city baseball field property, including the
parking lot. The city learns that the total distance around the property is 1⁄2 of a mile.
They already have enough fencing to cover of a mile. How much more distance of
fencing would they need to purchase? (1 point)
3
O 2¹ of a mile
of a mile
O 1 mile
O of a mile
To find out how much more distance of fencing the city would need to purchase, we can subtract the distance they already have from the total distance around the property.
Total distance around the property = 1/2 mile
Fencing they already have = 1/4 mile
Additional fencing needed = Total distance - Fencing they already have
Additional fencing needed = 1/2 mile - 1/4 mile
Additional fencing needed = 2/4 mile - 1/4 mile
Additional fencing needed = 1/4 mile
Therefore, the city would need to purchase an additional 1/4 mile of fencing.