SOLUTION: The four sides of a vegetable garden are 14 1/2ft, 30 3/4ft, 27 1/4ft, and 18 1/2ft. How many feet of fencing are needed to go around the garden?

SOLUTION: The four sides of a vegetable garden are 14 1/2ft, 30 3/4ft, 27 1/4ft, and 18 1/2ft. How many feet of fencing are needed to go around the garden?

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Question 282947: The four sides of a vegetable garden are 14 1/2ft, 30 3/4ft, 27 1/4ft, and 18 1/2ft. How many feet of fencing are needed to go around the garden?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
convert 1/2 to 2/4
14 2/4+30 3/4+27 1/4+18 2/4
add up the four sides.
add the fractions
2+3+1+2=8
8/4=2
so add 14+30+27+18+2
the fractions are now included above.
91 feet of fence for the perimeter.

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