Question

A garden is in the shape of a rectangle 26 feet long and 25 feet wide. If fencing costs $5 a foot, what will it cost to place fencing around the garden? A. $255 B. $510 C. $1020 D. $3250

Answer 1

$5 × 2 × (26 + 25) = $5 × 2 × 51 = $5 × 102

= $510

B is the correct answer.