Question

The new playground equipment was delivered to Anywhere Elementary School before the

new fence was installed. Thomas Fencing Company arrived the next day with 364ft of
fencing. The school's principal wanted an opening in the fence every 25 feet. According to
the principal's estimation, the playground area would have about 15 openings. The Thomas
Fencing Company workers estimated 20 openings around the playground. Who is correct?
How do you know?

Answer 1

the school's principal is correct in estimating about 15 openings. This is because 14.56 openings would round to 15 openings. Therefore, the principal's estimation aligns more closely with the calculations.

Explanation:

Based on the information provided, the school's principal estimated that there would be about 15 openings in the fence, while the Thomas Fencing Company workers estimated 20 openings. To determine who is correct, we need to consider the measurements and calculations involved.

The Thomas Fencing Company workers estimated 20 openings around the playground. To calculate the number of openings, we need to divide the total length of the fence (364 feet) by the distance between each opening (25 feet):

Number of openings = Total length of the fence / Distance between each opening

Using this formula, we can calculate:

Number of openings = 364 feet / 25 feet = 14.56 openings

Since we cannot have a fraction of an opening, we need to round the result to the nearest whole number.