SOLUTION: Mel plans to fence his yard for his new puppy. The yard is 54 feet by 57 feet rectangle? Fencing costs $10 per 10 feet section. What is the cost of the fence?

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Question 845589: Mel plans to fence his yard for his new puppy. The yard is 54 feet by 57 feet rectangle? Fencing costs $10 per 10 feet section. What is the cost of the fence?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ewatrrr:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Perimeter%2APrice,

Cost is %282%2A54%2B2%2A57%29%2A1.0 dollars, since the ratio found in the price is 1 dollar per foot. In case a fraction of a ten foot section needs to be rounded up to the nearest whole section, then:

2%2854%2B57%29%2F10= how many ten-foot sections
%2854%2B57%29%2F5=111%2F5=22%261%2F5
So this would be 23 ten-foot sections, therefore 23%2A10=230 dollars

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,



P = 108 + 114 = 222,   222ft%2F10ft+=+22.2}  

23*$10 = $230   |appears Mel will have to purchase an extra section