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A pen is being built that is 10 feet long and 20 feet wide. How much fencing material will be needed?

A pen is being built that is 10 feet long and 20 feet wide. How much fencing material-example-1
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This is a perimeter problem. The equation for the perimeter is:

p = 2l + 2w
where l = length of the rectangle (10ft) and w = width of the rectangle (20ft). Put the numbers into the equation and solve for perimeter!


p = 2(10) + 2(20) = 60

The answer is D) 60 ft.
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