SOLUTION: Thomas is putting a fence around his field. His field is 360 yd long and 225 yd wide. He wants to put a fence post every 3 yd. how many fence posts will Thomas need?
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Question 901309: Thomas is putting a fence around his field. His field is 360 yd long and 225 yd wide. He wants to put a fence post every 3 yd. how many fence posts will Thomas need? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The perimeter is:
( note that starting post is the same
as the ending post )
There are 390 posts
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check:
Start at a corner post to the next corner to next corner to next corner to post
before the starting corner
