SOLUTION: Fence posts are placed three meters apart. How many fence posts would be needed over a distance of 45 meters/

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Question 698557:
Fence posts are placed three meters apart. How many fence posts would be needed over a distance of 45 meters/

Answer by checkley79(3341)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
45/3=15+1=16 FENCE POSTS ARE NEEDED.
PROOF:
ASSUMES EACH SPACE BETWEEN THE X's ARE 3 METERS.
COUNT UP THE X's.
X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X

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