A school playground is in the shape of a rectangle 500 feet long and 100 feet wide. If fencing costs $12 per? yard, what will it cost to place fencing around the? playground?

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15 April, 04:10

A school playground is in the shape of a rectangle 500 feet long and 100 feet wide. If fencing costs $12 per? yard, what will it cost to place fencing around the? playground?

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Jorden Whitehead · Answer 1

Perimeter = 2 (l + b) = 2 (500 + 100) = 2 (600) = 1200ftconvert the feet onto yard1 yard = 3feet? = 1200ft=%281200%2A1%29%2F3=400 yardsCost of fencing per yard = $12Therefore cost of fencing 400 yards = 12 * 400 = $ 3600Regards - _-