SOLUTION: A rectangular garden 70m wide and 120m long is to be enclosed by a fence. If fence posts are placed every 10m, how many posts will be needed?
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Question 974739: A rectangular garden 70m wide and 120m long is to be enclosed by a fence. If fence posts are placed every 10m, how many posts will be needed? Answer by amarjeeth123(569) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Length of the garden=120m
Width of the garden=70m
Perimeter=2(length+width)=2(120+70)=2(190)=380m
Fence posts are placed every 10m.
No of fence posts=380/10=38
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