document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=498735>Question 498735</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a rectangle measures 50 yards long and 20 yards wide.  if a pole is placed every 5 yards around the perimeter how many poles are needed?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter of a Rectangle =P=?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length  = l=50 yards <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width  = w = 20 yards<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter of a Rectangle = length + length + width + width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter of a Rectangle = 2l + 2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=(2*50)+(2*20)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=100+40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=140 yards\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If a pole is placed every 5 yards around the perimeter means we have to divide 140 yards by 5 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total poles required around the rectangle at a distance of 5 yards = 140/5 = 28 </SPAN>\n" );
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