Ellie wants to build a fence around her rectangular garden. The garden measures 100 ft by 50 ft. a) What is the perimeter of the garden in feet? in yards? b) If fencing costs $10.50/yd, determine the cost of the fence

Ellie wants to build a fence around her rectangular garden. The garden measures 100 ft by 50 ft. a) What is the perimeter of the garden in feet? in yards? b) If fencing costs $10.50/yd, determine the cost of the fence

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

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Ellie wants to build a fence around her rectangular garden. The garden measures 100 ft by 50 ft.
a) What is the perimeter of the garden in feet? in yards?
b) If fencing costs $10.50/yd, determine the cost of the fence.

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