SOLUTION: Thomas is putting a fence around his field. His field is 360 yd long and 225 yd wide. He wants to put a fence post every 3 yd. how many fence posts will Thomas need?

Question 901309: Thomas is putting a fence around his field. His field is 360 yd long and 225 yd wide. He wants to put a fence post every 3 yd. how many fence posts will Thomas need?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The perimeter is:

( note that starting post is the same
as the ending post )
There are 390 posts
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check:
Start at a corner post
to the next corner
to next corner
to next corner
to post
before the starting corner

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