SOLUTION: Brian is putting a fence around his garden. The garden is 4ft wide and 7ft long. He has 10yd of fence. Does he have enough fence to put a fence all the way around his garden?

Question 512615: Brian is putting a fence around his garden. The garden is 4ft wide and 7ft long. He has 10yd of fence. Does he have enough fence to put a fence all the way around his garden?
Answer by rosey51235(30) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Yes, he does have enough fencing.
We're talking perimeter, and if the garden is 4ft. X 7ft, we're just doubling the numbers and adding them. 8+14=22ft, which is the perimeter of this garden.
Now remember, the problem said 10YDS. of fence, so we have to transalate that to feet.
There are 3 feet in a yard, so 10yds. X3=30ft. of fencing.
He has 30ft. and a 22ft perimeter garden, thus he has more than enough to surround the garden!
Hope I helped! :)
(Also, I'm not a great speller, I apologize for any errors.)
-Rosey
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