SOLUTION: Doris has a fish pond 15 ft by 18 ft. She wants to put grass in a uniform width around the pond. She has enough grass seed for234ft^2. How wide will the strip be?

SOLUTION: Doris has a fish pond 15 ft by 18 ft. She wants to put grass in a uniform width around the pond. She has enough grass seed for234ft^2. How wide will the strip be?

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Question 743785: Doris has a fish pond 15 ft by 18 ft. She wants to put grass in a uniform width around the pond. She has enough grass seed for234ft^2. How wide will the strip be?
Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
P=2L+2W
P=2*15+2*18
P=30+36
P=66 FT.
234/66=3.54 FT. IS THE WIDTH OF THE STRIP.
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