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A fence enclosing a rectangular pen 100 feet long and 80 feet wide has a post at each corner and a post every 10 feet along the sides. How many posts does the fence have?

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Answer:

The total number of posts is 36.

Explanation:

It is given that a fence enclosing a rectangular pen 100 feet long and 80 feet wide has a post at each corner and post every 10 feet along the sides.

Total number of posts on corners = 4

Because the distance between each post is 10 feet, so

Total number of posts along side measure 100 feet = 9

Total number of posts along side measure 80 feet = 7

Total number of posts is = 2(9)+2(7)+4 = 36

Therefore the total number of posts is 36.

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