SOLUTION: A long, straight fence having a pole every 8 ft is 1,440 ft long. How many fence poles are needed for the fence?
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Question 561297: A long, straight fence having a pole every 8 ft is 1,440 ft long. How many fence poles are needed for the fence?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You need 1440/8 = 180 poles.
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