Mr lopez is putting up fence around his garden that is the shape of a rectangle,if the longer sides is 14 feet and the shorter sides is 9 1/2 feet long ,how much fencing should he buy.
Perimeter = 2L + 2W
2(14) + 2(.5)
My answer is 14 +14+9 1/2+9 1/2 and when I add them together I get 47 feet fencing mr Lopez needs to buy
Right
2(14) + 2(9.5) = 47
Thank you
sorry about my typo... 9.5..
To find out how much fencing Mr. Lopez needs to buy, we need to calculate the perimeter of the rectangular garden.
1. Let's start by identifying the longer side, which is given as 14 feet.
2. Next, identify the shorter side, which is given as 9 1/2 feet. We need to convert this mixed fraction to a decimal. To do that, we can add the whole number part (9) to the fractional part (1/2). This gives us 9 + 1/2 = 9 1/2 = 9.5 feet.
3. Now, we can calculate the perimeter of the garden using the formula: perimeter = 2 * (length + width).
- Since the length is 14 feet and the width is 9.5 feet, the perimeter can be calculated as: 2 * (14 + 9.5).
- Simplifying that equation, we get: 2 * 23.5.
- Multiplying, we find that the perimeter is 47 feet.
4. Therefore, Mr. Lopez needs to buy 47 feet of fencing to surround his garden.