SOLUTION: A rectangular lot 60 ft. long and 30 ft. wide is to be surrounded by a fence with posts 6 ft. apart. If the corner posts costs P2.50 each and the remaining posts P1.50 each, what i

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Question 955756: A rectangular lot 60 ft. long and 30 ft. wide is to be surrounded by a fence with posts 6 ft. apart. If the corner posts costs P2.50 each and the remaining posts P1.50 each, what is the costs of all the posts? Thank you so much for the answer... :)
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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4 CORNER POSTS=4*2.50=$10.00
2*60/6=120/6=20 POSTS -2 CORNER POST =18*2=(26) POSTS
2*30/6=60/6=10 POSTS -2 CORNER POST =8*2=(16) POSTS
26+16=42 POSTS @ $1.50=$63.00
$10.00+$63.00=$73.00 ANS.