Fencing costs $10 per foot. Frances had a rectangular garden that is 4 feet wide and 5 feet long. How much money will Frances need to spend to put fence around the garden?
The perimeter of the rectangular garden is:
P = 2(l + w) = 2(5 + 4) = 2(9) = 18 feet
Frances needs to buy 18 feet of fencing, which will cost:
18 feet x $10/foot = $180
is the answer 18
No, the answer is not 18. The correct answer is $180.
To find how much money Frances will need to spend to put a fence around the garden, you need to calculate the perimeter of the garden and then multiply it by the cost per foot.
First, let's find the perimeter of the garden. The perimeter of a rectangle is calculated by adding the lengths of all its sides.
Given that the width of the garden is 4 feet and the length is 5 feet, we can calculate the perimeter as follows:
Perimeter = 2 * (Length + Width)
Perimeter = 2 * (5 + 4)
Perimeter = 2 * 9
Perimeter = 18 feet
Now that we know the perimeter of the garden is 18 feet, we can calculate the total cost by multiplying the perimeter by the cost per foot:
Total cost = Perimeter * Cost per foot
Total cost = 18 * $10
Total cost = $180
Therefore, Frances will need to spend $180 to put a fence around the garden.