Problema Solution
a garden that is 5ft by 6ft has a walkway that is 2.5 ft wide around it. find the amount of fencing need to surround the sidewalk
Answer provided by our tutors
perimeter is twice the length plus twice the width:
p = 2l + 2w
the length is 6 feet and the width is 5 feet and each dimension is increased by 2.5 feet for the area around the garden
p = 2(5+2.5)+2(6+2.5)
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p=32
32 fence would be needed to surround the sidewalk