document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=183389>Question 183389</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A fence of length 50 meters has posts that are 2 meters apart.  How many posts would there be in the 50 meter fence?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A fence of 2 meters would need 2 posts; 2/2 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A fence of 4 meters would need 3 posts: 4/2 = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A fence of 10 meters would need 6 posts: 10/2 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A fence of 50 meters would need 26 posts: 50/2 = 25<BR>\n" );
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