SOLUTION: a rectangular plot of land has a perimeter of 4,800 ft. A farmer wants to build a fence aound this plot of land. How long will the fence be if the plot of land is 4 times larger th
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Question 653999: a rectangular plot of land has a perimeter of 4,800 ft. A farmer wants to build a fence aound this plot of land. How long will the fence be if the plot of land is 4 times larger then the width?
Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
IF the perimeter is 4800ft. then the fence must also be 4800 ft. no matter what the dimensions are of the length & width.
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