SOLUTION: Mel plans to fence his yard for his new puppy. The yard is 54 feet by 57 feet rectangle? Fencing costs $10 per 10 feet section. What is the cost of the fence?

Question 845589: Mel plans to fence his yard for his new puppy. The yard is 54 feet by 57 feet rectangle? Fencing costs $10 per 10 feet section. What is the cost of the fence?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ewatrrr:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Cost is dollars, since the ratio found in the price is 1 dollar per foot. In case a fraction of a ten foot section needs to be rounded up to the nearest whole section, then:

= how many ten-foot sections

So this would be 23 ten-foot sections, therefore dollars
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi,

P = 108 + 114 = 222, }
23*$10 = $230 |appears Mel will have to purchase an extra section
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