Solve the problem.
Todd wants to fence in his backyard. He needs a post in each corner of the yard and then another post every 5 feet. How many posts will Todd need?
A rectangle labeled thirty feet on its two longest sides and five feet on the shorter sides
Blank Space __________ posts
Type the correct answer.
To solve this problem, we need to find the number of posts needed for each side of the yard and then add them together.
The longer sides of the yard are 30 feet each, so we need 2 posts for each of them. This gives us a total of 2 * 2 = <<2*2=4>>4 posts for the longer sides.
The shorter sides of the yard are 5 feet each, so we also need 2 posts for each of them. This gives us a total of 2 * 2 = <<2*2=4>>4 posts for the shorter sides.
Therefore, Todd will need 4 + 4 = <<4+4=8>>8 posts in total.