SOLUTION: john needs to replace the boards on a 22-foot section of his fence .he plans to place the boards as shown below if the boards are 5 inches wide ,how many boards should he buy to co

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Question 1002535: john needs to replace the boards on a 22-foot section of his fence .he plans to place the boards as shown below if the boards are 5 inches wide ,how many boards should he buy to cover the distance
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Divide 22 feet by 5 inches...start by changing 22 feet into 264 inches and then divide by five...
264/5 = 52.8 boards or 53 boards