Question

Claires backyard is in the shape of a rectangular and has a length of 19.5 feet.it cost her $945 to fence in the yard .if fencing costs $15 per foot,what is width of clair backyard?

Answer 1

Perimeter = 945/15 = 63 feet

Perimeter = 2(Length + Width)

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Find Width
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63 = 2(19.5 + width)
63 = 39 + 2width
2width = 63 - 39
2width = 24
width = 12

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Answer: The width is 12 feet.
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