Ralph wants to put a fence around his rectangular garden. His garden measures 53 feet by 55 feet.The garden has a path around it that is 3 feet wide. How much fencing material does Ralph need to enclose the garden and path?
rectangle is (53 + 6) by (55 + 6)
or
59 by 61
2*59 + 2*61
240 thanks
198 ft
To determine the amount of fencing material Ralph needs to enclose the garden and path, we first need to calculate the total perimeter of the outer edge of the path.
The outer edge of the path can be visualized as the garden dimensions increased by 3 feet on all sides. So, the length and width of the garden with the path included are:
Length = 53 + 3 + 3 = 59 feet
Width = 55 + 3 + 3 = 61 feet
To calculate the perimeter, we add all four sides:
Perimeter = Length + Length + Width + Width
Substituting the values:
Perimeter = 59 + 59 + 61 + 61 = 240 feet
Therefore, Ralph needs 240 feet of fencing material to enclose the garden and path.