document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=159098>Question 159098</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rancher wants to build a fence for a square lot with dimensions of 50 yd by 50 yd. He wants to install a fence post every 5 yd with a post at each corner. How many fence post will he need?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i dont know how to do this <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #117219 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=117219\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the perimeter of the 50x50 square. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide the total perimeter by 5 (for every 5 feet), this will give you the total number of posts.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A square of side s has a perimeter of 4s. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "In your case P=4(50)=200.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So you have 200 ft of border, every 5 ft a post.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40 posts are needed.<BR>\n" );
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