Mr Lopez is putting a fence around his vegetable garden.The garden is shaped like a rectangle.The longer sides are 14 feet long and he shorter sides are 9 and a half feet long.How much fencing should he buy?
P = 2L + 2W
P = (2 * 14) + (2 * 9.5)
P = 28 + 19
P = 47 feet
To determine how much fencing Mr. Lopez should buy for his vegetable garden, we need to calculate the perimeter of the garden.
First, let's calculate the longer sides' total length:
Both longer sides are 14 feet long, so the total length of the longer sides is 14 + 14 = 28 feet.
Next, let's calculate the total length of the shorter sides:
Both shorter sides are 9 and a half feet long, which can be written as 9.5 feet. As we have two shorter sides, the total length of the shorter sides is 9.5 + 9.5 = 19 feet.
Now, we can calculate the total perimeter by adding the lengths of all sides:
Perimeter = Total length of longer sides + Total length of shorter sides = 28 + 19 = 47 feet.
Therefore, Mr. Lopez should buy 47 feet of fencing to surround his vegetable garden.