SOLUTION: A city park needs a new fence. The fence costs $10.00 per meter, and the park is 68 meters by 87 meters. How much will it cost to put up a new fence around the park?
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Question 1028843: A city park needs a new fence. The fence costs $10.00 per meter, and the park is 68 meters by 87 meters. How much will it cost to put up a new fence around the park? Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source):
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The length of the fence will be the perimeter of the park.
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L=length of park=87m; W=width of park=68m; P=perimeter of park
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P=2(L+W)
P=2(87m+68m)
P=2(155m)
P=310m
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The length of the fence will be 310 meters.
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Cost=($10.00)(perimeter)=($10.00)(310m)=$3100
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ANSWER: the fence will cost $3100.
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