SOLUTION: 1. A fence has 6 poles from one end to the other. the poles are 10 feet apart. how long is the fence?
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Question 237502: 1. A fence has 6 poles from one end to the other. the poles are 10 feet apart. how long is the fence?
Answer by College Student(505) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The fence is 50 feet long.
While there are 6 poles, you only count the feet between the poles.
Pole-1 (10ft) Pole-2 (20 feet) Pole-3 (30 feet) Pole-4 (40 feet) Pole-5 (50 feet) Pole-6.
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