Question

James wanted to put steel fencing around his house. If his house is 124.6 feet long and 138.7 feet wide about how much would it cost for materials if the steel fencing cost $26.50 per foot.

Answer 1

$13,954.90

Explanation:

We assume James wants to fence the four sides of a rectangle with the given dimensions. The perimeter length of a rectangle is ...

P = 2(L +W) = 2(124.6 ft + 138.7 ft) = 526.6 ft

The material cost is the product of the number of feet and the price per foot:

cost = $26.50/ft × 526.6 ft = $13,954.90