Nancy Tobey planted a vegetable garden in the backyard. However, the deer and raccoons have been stealing all the vegetables. She asked John to fence in the garden. The rectangular garden measures 8 feet by 15 feet. How many feet of fence should John purchase if he wants to enclose the garden?
Perimeter = 2L + 2W
P = 2(8) + 2(15)
P = ?
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42 feet
To find out how many feet of fence John should purchase, we need to calculate the perimeter of the garden. The perimeter is the sum of all the sides of the rectangle.
Given that the rectangular garden measures 8 feet by 15 feet, we can calculate the perimeter using the following formula:
Perimeter = 2 * (Length + Width)
Plugging in the values, we have:
Perimeter = 2 * (8 + 15)
Perimeter = 2 * 23
Perimeter = 46 feet
Therefore, John needs to purchase 46 feet of fence to enclose the garden.