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Chris also wants to hang string lights outside in his backyard. if each pack contains 96 inches of string lights how many packs would he need to buy to line the perimeter of a 20ft by 12ft backyard?

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Answer:

8 packs of street lights

Explanation:

Perimeter - 64 ft

20 + 20 + 12 + 12

64

1 foot = 12 inches

1 pack = 96 inches or 8 feet


(64)/(8) = 8

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