Mr Lopez is putting a fence around his vegetable garden. The garden is shaped liked a rectangle. The longer sides arre 14 feet long, and the shorte sides are 9 1/2 feet long. How much fencing should Mr. Lopez buy?
P = 2L + 2W
P = 2(14) + 2(9 1/2)
P = 28 + 19
P = ?
47.00
A PLS
To find out how much fencing Mr. Lopez should buy, you need to calculate the perimeter of the rectangle. The perimeter is the total distance around the garden, which is equal to the sum of all four sides of the rectangle.
First, let's calculate the lengths of the longer and shorter sides.
The longer sides are given as 14 feet long.
The shorter sides are given as 9 1/2 feet long.
To calculate the perimeter, add up all four sides:
Perimeter = (length of longer side) + (length of shorter side) + (length of longer side) + (length of shorter side)
Perimeter = 14 + 9 1/2 + 14 + 9 1/2
To add the mixed number (9 1/2) to the whole number (9), convert the fraction to a common denominator. The common denominator of 2 and 1 is 2.
Perimeter = 14 + (19/2) + 14 + (19/2)
Now, let's simplify the fractions by finding a common denominator, which is 2:
Perimeter = 14 + (19/2) + 14 + (19/2)
Perimeter = 14 + (19/2) + 14 + (19/2)
Perimeter = 28 + (19/2) + (19/2)
To add the numbers with fractions, we add the whole numbers together and then add the fractions together:
Perimeter = 28 + (19 + 19)/2
Perimeter = 28 + 38/2
Next, simplify the fraction:
Perimeter = 28 + 19
Finally, add the two numbers together:
Perimeter = 47
The perimeter of the rectangle is 47 feet.
Therefore, Mr. Lopez should buy 47 feet of fencing for his vegetable garden.