SOLUTION: If edging cost $2.32 per 12-inch stone, and you want a double layer of edging around your flower bed that is 6 yards by 1 yard. How much will edging you flower bed cost?

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Question 23069: If edging cost $2.32 per 12-inch stone, and you want a double layer of edging around your flower bed that is 6 yards by 1 yard. How much will edging you flower bed cost?
Answer by rapaljer(4551) About Me  (Show Source):
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The perimeter of a rectangle P = 2W + 2L. Therefore, the distance around the flower bed is 2*6 + 2*1 = 14 yards. There are 3 stones per yard, doubled, for a total of 14*3*2 = 84 stones at a cost of 84*$2.32 = $194.88.

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