Tirzah wants to put a fence around her garden. She has 22 yards of fence material. Does she have enough to go all the way around the garden? I put No, because she only has 11 5/12 of fence when 22 yards of fence is needed. Please give your opinion about my answer. T^T
Please proofread. Does she have 22 yards of fence material as you stated?
Or does she have 11 5/12 of what?
10 17/12
Your answer is close, but there seems to be a small error. Let's break it down step-by-step to find the correct answer.
To determine if Tirzah has enough fence material to go all the way around the garden, we need to compare the amount of fence she has to the perimeter of the garden.
To calculate the perimeter of the garden, we need to know the measurements of the sides of the garden. Let's assume the garden is a rectangle.
Let's say the length of the garden is L yards and the width is W yards.
The perimeter of a rectangle is given by the formula: 2(L + W).
Since we don't have the specific measurements, let's consider an example. Suppose the length is 5 yards and the width is 4 yards.
Using the formula, the perimeter would be: 2(5 + 4) = 2(9) = 18 yards.
Now, let's compare the calculated perimeter with the amount of fence material Tirzah has.
Here you mentioned that Tirzah has 22 yards of fence material.
In our example, the calculated perimeter is 18 yards, which is less than the amount of fence material she has. Therefore, in this case, Tirzah would have enough fence material to go all the way around the garden.
However, this example may not represent the actual measurements of Tirzah's garden. Since we don't have the specific measurements, we cannot say for certain whether Tirzah has enough fence material or not.
To accurately answer the question, we need to know the length and width of Tirzah's garden. Then, we can calculate the perimeter and compare it to the amount of fence material she has.