SOLUTION: Laura is building a fence. She buys nine fence posts at the lumberyard, each measuring 8 ft 4 in. The lumber costs $2 per foot. How much will Laura spend? Trevor works in his g

Question 1054363: Laura is building a fence. She buys nine fence posts at the lumberyard, each measuring 8 ft 4 in. The lumber costs $2 per foot. How much will Laura spend?
Trevor works in his garden for 5 hours and 5 minutes, 2 days a week. After 6 weeks, how many hours has Trevor spent gardening?
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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Laura is building a fence. She buys nine fence posts at the lumberyard, each measuring 8 ft 4 in. The lumber costs $2 per foot. How much will Laura spend?
Note:: 8'4" = (8 1/3)' = (25/3)'
Ans: Cost = 2(25/3) = 50/3 = $16.67
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Trevor works in his garden for 5 hours and 5 minutes, 2 days a week. After 6 weeks, how many hours has Trevor spent gardening?
Time = 6(2)(5 1/12) = 12*61/12 = 61 hrs
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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