SOLUTION: Jeremy created a small garden that measured 5 x 7.5 feet. How many 10 foot rolls of fencing will he need to completely surround the garden?

Question 751614: Jeremy created a small garden that measured 5 x 7.5 feet. How many 10 foot rolls of fencing will he need to completely surround the garden?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Jeremy created a small garden that measured 5 x 7.5 feet. How many 10 foot rolls of fencing will he need to completely surround the garden?
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Perimeter = 2(length + width)
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P = 2(5 + 7.5) = 2(12.5) = 25 ft
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# of rolls of 10 ft = 25/10 = 2.5 rolls
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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