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if there are two backyards and both of the perimeter measurements are 65ft by 45ft how many 8ft panels of fencing do you need to enclose the yards?

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Answer:

You need 14 panels of fencing to enclose the yards

Explanation:

Division

There are two backyards with respective perimeters of 65 ft and 45 ft. It's needed to enclose them with fencing.

The total fencing needed to do the job is 65 ft + 45 ft = 110 ft

Since the fencing comes in panels of 8 ft, we need 110/8 = 13.75 panels of fencing.

But we cannot order a decimal number of panels, we need to round up to the next integer, thus

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